3.0.0 502 2025-02-20T13:46:07Z 2025-02-20T13:46:07Z House H HR 2025-01-16 119 <pre>[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 9 (Thursday, January 16, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [<a href="https://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]By Mr. FINSTAD:H.R. 502.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause 18[Page H222]</pre> hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee House Standing hspw12 Highways and Transit Subcommittee Referred to 2025-01-17T15:37:31Z Referred To 2025-01-16T14:01:35Z 2025-01-17 hspw12 Highways and Transit Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit. Committee 2025-01-16 Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee 2025-01-16 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2025-01-16 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress F000475 Rep. Finstad, Brad [R-MN-1] Brad Finstad R MN 1 N G000592 Rep. Golden, Jared F. [D-ME-2] Jared Golden D ME F. 2 2025-01-16 True S001212 Rep. Stauber, Pete [R-MN-8] Pete Stauber R MN 8 2025-01-16 True M000871 Rep. Mann, Tracey [R-KS-1] Tracey Mann R KS 1 2025-01-16 True F000470 Rep. Fischbach, Michelle [R-MN-7] Michelle Fischbach R MN 7 2025-01-16 True V000135 Rep. Van Orden, Derrick [R-WI-3] Derrick Van Orden R WI 3 2025-01-16 True M001194 Rep. Moolenaar, John R. [R-MI-2] John Moolenaar R MI R. 2 2025-01-16 True F000474 Rep. Flood, Mike [R-NE-1] Mike Flood R NE 1 2025-02-04 False T000165 Rep. Tiffany, Thomas P. [R-WI-7] Thomas Tiffany R WI P. 7 2025-02-07 False Transportation and Public Works Transportation and Public Works 2025-02-13T19:59:19Z

00 2025-01-16 Introduced in House 2025-02-20T13:41:40Z <p><strong>Protecting Infrastructure Investments for Rural America Act </strong></p><p>This bill modifies the definition of rural area that is used for the Rural Surface Transportation Grant Program and adds provisions for small communities.</p><p>As background, the grant program supports projects that improve and expand the surface transportation infrastructure in rural areas. Eligible applicants for the grant program include states, regional transportation planning organizations, local governments, and tribal governments.</p><p>For purposes of the program, the bill defines <em>rural area </em>as an area outside an urbanized area that has a population of 30,000 or less.&nbsp;Current law requires a rural area to be outside of an urbanized area with a population of over 200,000.</p><p>The bill includes provisions for small communities (i.e., an area outside an urbanized area and&nbsp;that has a population of 5,000 or less). The bill sets the maximum federal cost-share at 90% for project grants carried out in a small community. The Department of Transportation (DOT) must use at least 5% of the program's annual funds to provide grants for projects in&nbsp;small communities.&nbsp;The bill also removes the prohibition against DOT using more than 10% of program funds for grants that are under $25 million.</p><p>Further, program grants may be used for highway, road, bridge, or tunnel projects that would benefit the economic development or quality of life for citizens of the local community.</p><p>The bill also specifies that the program's goals include the generation of economic growth and development in rural areas.&nbsp;</p>

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