US SB2951 | 2017-2018 | 115th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Introduced on May 24 2018 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2018-05-24 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Pending: Senate Commerce, Science, And Transportation Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on May 24 2018 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2018-05-24 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Pending: Senate Commerce, Science, And Transportation Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
ESCAPE Act Enhancing the Strength and Capacity of America's Primary Evacuation Routes Act This bill directs the Department of Transportation to establish a competitive grant program to provide grants for resilience projects that strengthen and protect evacuation routes that are essential for providing and supporting mass evacuations caused by emergency events. The bill defines "resilience project" to mean a project: (1) with the ability to anticipate, prepare for, and adapt to changing conditions and withstand, respond to, and recover rapidly from disruptions; and (2) designed and built to address current and future vulnerabilities to an evacuation route.
Title
ESCAPE Act Enhancing the Strength and Capacity of America's Primary Evacuation Routes Act
Sponsors
Sen. Edward Markey [D-MA] | Sen. Elizabeth Warren [D-MA] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2018-05-24 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. |
Same As/Similar To
HB5994 (Same As) 2018-06-04 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
SB2941 (Same As) 2018-11-14 - Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 644.
SB2941 (Same As) 2018-11-14 - Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 644.
Subjects
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-bill/2951/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/s2951/BILLS-115s2951is.pdf |