S 1709 · 116th Congress · Transportation and Public Works

BE SAFE Act of 2019

Introduced 2019-06-04· Sponsored by Sen. Jones, Doug [D-AL]· Senate

Bill Progress

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Introduced
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Committee
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Senate Vote
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House
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Enacted
Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S3219)(2019-06-04)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Bolstering Emergency routes to Save Americans From Extreme weather Act of 2019 or the BE SAFE Act of 2019 This bill directs the Federal Highway Administration to provide grants to certain governmental entities and planning organizations for transportation infrastructure projects in rural counties that connect small communities to broader thoroughfares and evacuation routes that are essential for supporting mass evacuations caused by emergency weather events.…

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Cosponsors (2)

2 Republicans
Sen. Kennedy, John [R-LA]LA
Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA]LA