To amend title 23, United States Code, to establish requirements for owners of certain bridges, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend title 23, United States Code, to establish requirements for owners of certain bridges, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting transportation operators and travelers. The main policy domain is Transportation, Government Operations, Defense.
Who Benefits and How
transportation operators and travelers may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies, transportation operators and travelers may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section H92BB993DDC1A4FE28F8381DC8086DDC7: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Bridge Protection Act.
- Section H35DA7B424BDB421C807A4F6A24B576B1: 2. Additional requirements for bridge projects Chapter 1 of title 23, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: As a condition for...
- Section H3D85B37AA4A645ACA10EADE5C9815266: 180. Requirements for certain bridges As a condition for receiving funds under this title, the Secretary of Transportation shall require any owner of a covered...
- Section H98F72ED38174454BBBEE9394122BEC0C: 181. Interdisciplinary Bridge Safety team The Secretary of Transportation shall establish an interdisciplinary bridge safety team within the Department of...
- Section H42E9DCC223A9469395AA36DD41F563BA: 182. Bridge vulnerability grant program The Secretary of Transportation shall establish a program to provide grants on a competitive basis for assessments and...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend title 23, United States Code, to establish requirements for owners of certain bridges, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting transportation operators and travelers.
Key Policy Areas
Transportation, Government Operations, Defense
Primary Purpose
This bill, To amend title 23, United States Code, to establish requirements for owners of certain bridges, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting transportation operators and travelers.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- transportation operators and travelers
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- transportation operators and travelers
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Van Drew (for himself and Ms. Titus) introduced the …
Impact analysis is available but no clear stakeholder effects identified. View clause-level analysis →
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "secretary_of_transportation"
- → Secretary of Transportation
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