118th Congress · HOUSE BILLBILL

H.R. 4608 — Transportation Megaprojects Accountability and Oversight Act

“To amend title 23, United States Code, to establish additional requirements for certain transportation projects with estimated costs of $2,500,000,000 or more, and for other purposes.”

Transportation and public works

Introduced Jul 13, 2023

Last action Jul 14, 2023

Pipeline · Bill → Law

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Introduced

Jul 13, 2023

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Referred

Jul 14, 2023

T&I

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Committee

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House floor

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Senate

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Resolve Changes

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Signed

SummaryCRS Summary

This bill sets forth additional requirements for certain recipients of National Highway System assistance for a megaproject. (A megaproject is a project that has an estimated total cost of $2.5 billion or more.) Specifically, the bill requires a recipient of federal financial assistance for a megaproject to submit to the Department of Transportation (DOT) a comprehensive risk management plan that contains, among other things, a description of the process for identifying, quantifying, and monitoring the risks that might result in cost overruns, delays, reduced construction quality, or reduced megaproject benefits;establish a peer review group that consists of at least five individuals to g...

Provisions · 2 sectionsIntroduced in House

Timeline · 3 actions

Jul 14, 2023

Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

Jul 13, 2023

Introduced in House

Jul 13, 2023

Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.