118th Congress · SENATE BILLBILL

S. 1579 — MORE DOT Grants Act

“A bill 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 11, 2023

Last action May 11, 2023

Pipeline · Bill → Law

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Introduced

May 11, 2023

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Referred

May 11, 2023

Commerce, Science, and Transportation

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Committee

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Senate

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House floor

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Resolve Changes

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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 Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) program, 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 u...

Provisions · 3 sectionsIntroduced in Senate

Timeline · 2 actions

May 11, 2023

Introduced in Senate

May 11, 2023

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.