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Green New Deal for Public Housing Act [S.2876]
[Housing ]
[Energy ]
[Environmental ]
[Climate Change ]
[Community Development ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Poverty ]
A bill to provide economic empowerment opportunities in the United States through the modernization of public housing, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Sen. Edward Markey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. on 11/14/2019
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Wildfire Defense Act [HB-5091]
[Disaster Relief ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Insurance ]
[Public Safety ]
[Telecommunications ]
[Community Development ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Environmental ]
Directs the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to establish a community wildfire defense grant program and requires other actions by FEMA, the Government Accountability Office (GAO), and the Forest Service with respect to wildfires. In awarding grants, FEMA must give priority to state and local governments, Indian tribes, and joint authorities that will carry out projects or plans supporting a low-income community in a fire-hazard area or a severe disaster impacted community in a fire-hazard area. The GAO shall publish (1) a report on authorities
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Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Referred To The Subcommittee On Conservation And Forestry. on 12/04/2019
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AID in Appalachia Act Advancing Infrastructure Development in Appalachia Act [S.2271]
[Infrastructure ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Economic Development ]
[Community Development ]
Directs the Department of Transportation (DOT) to establish the Balance Exchanges for Infrastructure Program to improve highway infrastructure development in the Appalachian region of the United States. DOT must incentivize certain states within the Appalachian region to use unobligated balances of funding to improve highway infrastructure in the region.
Sponsored by: Sen. Shelley Capito
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Environment And Public Works. on 07/25/2019
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Fixing Our Country Roads Act [S.2211]
[Infrastructure ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
Directs the Department of Transportation to establish the total number of miles that may be authorized for the expansion of the Appalachian development highway system.
Sponsored by: Sen. Joe Manchin
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Environment And Public Works. on 07/23/2019
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AID in Appalachia Act Advancing Infrastructure Development in Appalachia Act [HB-4896]
[Infrastructure ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Economic Development ]
[Community Development ]
Directs the Department of Transportation (DOT) to establish the Balance Exchanges for Infrastructure Program to improve highway infrastructure development in the Appalachian region of the United States. DOT must incentivize certain states within the Appalachian region to use unobligated balances of funding to improve highway infrastructure in the region.
Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Economic Development, Public Buildings, And Emergency Management. on 10/30/2019
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Rebuild Rural America Act of 2019 [HB-4874]
[Agriculture ]
[Community Development ]
[Economic Development ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Small Business ]
To amend the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 to establish the Rural Innovation and Partnership Administration and to amend the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to establish the Rural Future Partnership Fund to invest in the rural areas of the United States to achieve their preferred future while maximizing their contribution to the well-being of the United States, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Rep. Matthew Cartwright
Referred To The Subcommittee On Commodity Exchanges, Energy, And Credit. on 11/14/2019
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ARPA–E Reauthorization Act of 2019 [S.2714]
[Energy ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Science ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
Revises and reauthorizes through FY2024 the Department of Energy's Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E). Among other things, the bill revises the goals of ARPA-E to include the development of energy technologies that improve the resilience, reliability, and security of infrastructure to produce, deliver, and store energy; directs ARPA-E, in awarding grants, to consider the success or failure of any project carried out by an entity using prior grant funds; and requires ARPA-E to ensure that an award is not provided for a project unless
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Sponsored by: Sen. Lamar Alexander
By Senator Murkowski From Committee On Energy And Natural Resources Filed Written Report. Report No. 116-195. on 01/07/2020
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Western Water Security Act of 2020 [HB-4891]
[Water ]
[Environmental ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Energy ]
[Science ]
[Climate Change ]
[Disaster Relief ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Native American Affairs ]
Addresses water management infrastructure and improvement, groundwater management, and water conservation and environmental restoration in certain western states. Specifically, the bill increases the authorization of appropriations to fund research agreements between the Bureau of Reclamation and eligible entities for water management improvement. The bill expands eligibility for such agreements to include nonprofit conservation organizations. The bill also reauthorizes through FY2024 a program through which Interior is authorized to assist eligible
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Sponsored by: Sen. Ben Lujan
Reported (amended) By The Committee On Natural Resources. H. Rept. 116-674, Part I. on 12/18/2020
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Western Water Security Act of 2019 [S.2718]
[Water ]
[Environmental ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Energy ]
[Climate Change ]
[Science ]
[Native American Affairs ]
[Disaster Relief ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Recreation ]
Addresses water management infrastructure and improvement, groundwater management, and water conservation and environmental restoration in certain western states. Specifically, the bill increases the authorization of appropriations to fund research agreements between the Bureau of Reclamation and eligible entities for water management improvement. The bill expands eligibility for such agreements to include nonprofit conservation organizations. The bill also reauthorizes through FY2024 a program through which Interior is authorized to assist eligible
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Sponsored by: Sen. Tom Udall
Committee On Energy And Natural Resources Subcommittee On Water And Power. Hearings Held. on 07/22/2020
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Rebuild Rural America Act of 2019 [S.2704]
[Agriculture ]
[Community Development ]
[Economic Development ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Small Business ]
A bill to amend the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 to establish the Rural Innovation and Partnership Administration and to amend the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to establish the Rural Future Partnership Fund to invest in the rural areas of the United States to achieve their preferred future while maximizing their contribution to the well-being of the United States, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Agriculture, Nutrition, And Forestry. on 10/24/2019
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National Infrastructure Investment Corporation Act of 2019 [HB-4780]
[Infrastructure ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Economic Development ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
Establishes the National Infrastructure Investment Corporation to finance infrastructure projects that are beyond the financing capabilities of states and cities, including to (1) prioritize projects in a fair and efficient manner, and (2) minimize financial costs to the federal government.
Sponsored by: Rep. Adriano Espaillat
Referred To The Subcommittee On Highways And Transit. on 10/23/2019
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Housing Innovation Act of 2019 [HB-4756]
[Housing ]
[Community Development ]
[Grants ]
[Funding ]
[Economic Development ]
Establishes the Office of Housing Innovation within the Department of Housing and Urban Development. The office must establish grant programs to support (1) planning efforts that address housing needs in urban areas; (2) research and studies to support, inform, and advise local governments on their plans for new housing and community development; and (3) outreach programs focused on issues related to housing, community development, and regional planning. The Government Accountability Office must report on the effectiveness of the grant programs.
Sponsored by: Rep. Mark DeSaulnier
Introduced In House on 10/18/2019
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WORKS Act Withdrawing from Overburdensome Reviews and Keeping us Safe Act [HB-4759]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Disaster Relief ]
[Firearms/Gun Control ]
[Environmental ]
[Public Safety ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Water ]
[Native American Affairs ]
Addresses provisions related to federal-aid highways and bridges, emergency and disaster relief, firearms, and environmental reviews. Among other things, the bill authorizes emergency relief funds to be used to pay for projects to improve the resiliency of federal-aid highways and bridges, including to improve drainage; provides grants for local communities to develop disaster preparedness and disaster response plans that include the use of bicycles; establishes a competitive grant program to provide assistance to local government entities for bollard
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Sponsored by: Rep. Kevin Hern
Introduced In House on 10/18/2019
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Justice for Victims of Sanctuary Cities Act of 2019 [S.2059]
[Immigration ]
[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
A bill to provide a civil remedy for individuals harmed by sanctuary jurisdiction policies, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Sen. Chuck Grassley
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 07/09/2019
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SMART Infrastructure Act Sustainable Municipal Access to Resilient Technology in Infrastructure Act [HB-4687]
[Infrastructure ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Construction ]
[Environmental ]
[Water ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Economic Development ]
Directs a state or locality that receives funds from the Federal Highway Administration, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), or the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to require open and free competition among suppliers of construction materials. The Department of Transportation, the EPA, the Corps of Engineers, and USDA shall establish an interagency task force to issue a comprehensive report on federally funded infrastructure projects.
Sponsored by: Rep. Grace Napolitano
Referred To The Subcommittee On Highways And Transit. on 10/17/2019
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Community Broadband Mapping Act [HB-4642]
[Telecommunications ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Community Development ]
[Economic Development ]
[Grants ]
[Infrastructure ]
To allow Rural Utilities Service telecommunications grants to be made for the collection of broadband infrastructure data by local governments, economic development or other community organizations, electric or telephone cooperatives, and small internet providers.
Sponsored by: Rep. Antonio Delgado
Referred To The Subcommittee On Commodity Exchanges, Energy, And Credit. on 10/22/2019
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National Oceans and Coastal Security Improvements Act of 2019 [HB-4093]
[Environmental ]
[Water ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
To improve the National Oceans and Coastal Security Act, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Rep. Don Beyer
Committee Hearings Held. on 11/17/2020
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Expressing support for the recognition of October 7, 2019, through October 11, 2019, as "Smart Cities Week" and supporting the further research, development, and adoption of technology designed to improve efficiency, connectivity, sustainability, and mobility in transportation, infrastructure, and workforce opportunity in American cities and communities. [HR-614]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Telecommunications ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Community Development ]
[Economic Development ]
This resolution (1) encourages the recognition of Smart Cities Week; and (2) expresses support for efforts to further research and develop and adopt technology in American cities designed to improve efficiency, connectivity, sustainability, and mobility in transportation and infrastructure and increase awareness of new workforce opportunities.
Sponsored by: Rep. Earl Blumenauer
Referred To The Subcommittee On Communications And Technology. on 10/07/2019
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Fixing America’s Bridges Act [HB-4591]
[Infrastructure ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Construction ]
Authorizes the Department of Transportation (DOT) to provide assistance to states to replace or rehabilitate certain bridges. Among other things, the bill authorizes DOT to provide assistance for certain activities on bridges, including painting, seismic retrofit,.and installation of scour countermeasures; includes a set-aside to ensure funding locally-owned bridges that are not on the federal-aid highway system; and provides for a federal cost-share of 90%.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jared Huffman
Referred To The Subcommittee On Highways And Transit. on 10/02/2019
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AMTRAK Act Allowing More Transparency in Reviewing Advertising Construction Act [HB-4562]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Construction ]
Eliminates the exemption of certain state and local requirements applied to the National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) in making improvements to exclude the construction or display of advertisements.
Sponsored by: Rep. Adriano Espaillat
Introduced In House on 09/27/2019