118th Congress · HOUSE BILLBILL

H.R. 3594MORE DOT Grants Act

To improve the process for awarding grants under certain programs of the Department of Transportation to certain counties in which the majority of land is owned or managed by the Federal Government and to other units of local government and Tribal governments in those counties, and for other purposes.

Transportation and public works
Introduced May 22, 2023
Last action May 23, 2023
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SummaryCRS Summary

This bill revises the process for awarding grants to high-density public land counties and any units of tribal or local governments within such counties under certain Department of Transportation (DOT) programs. Examples of qualifying grant programs include the Infrastructure for Rebuilding America (INFRA) grant program and the Airport Improvement Program (AIP). A high-density public land county is a county that has a population of not more than 100,000 people and in which the federal government owns or manages more than 50% of the land. For these jurisdictions, any requirement for local matching funds under a qualifying grant program must be reduced by 50%. On request, DOT must provide ad...

Provisions · 3 sectionsIntroduced in House
Timeline · 4 actions
May 23, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
May 23, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
May 22, 2023
Introduced in House
May 22, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.