United States 116th Congress Status: In Committee 1 R cosponsors

S 2271 — AID in Appalachia Act

Last action — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 116th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Advancing Infrastructure Development in Appalachia Act or the AID in Appalachia Act This bill directs the Department of Transportation (DOT) to establish the Balance Exchanges for Infrastructure Program to improve highway infrastructure development in the Appalachian region of the United States. DOT must incentivize certain states within the Appalachian region to use unobligated balances of funding to improve highway infrastructure in the region.

Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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The bill establishes a new Balance Exchanges for Infrastructure Program under title 23, United States Code, that allows Appalachian States to return unobligated funds from the Highway Trust Fund in exchange for contract authority and obligation limitation for infrastructure projects.

  • 23 U.S.C. § 171

    Sec. 171. Balance exchanges for infrastructure program

    Introduces a new program allowing Appalachian States to exchange unobligated Highway Trust Fund amounts for project funding.

Action History

  1. Introduced in Senate

  2. Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 546 not signed on

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Not signed on (546)

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Frequently asked questions

What does S 2271 do?
Advancing Infrastructure Development in Appalachia Act or the AID in Appalachia Act This bill directs the Department of Transportation (DOT) to establish the Balance Exchanges for Infrastructure Program to improve highway infrastructure development in the Appalachian region of the United States. DOT must incentivize certain states within the Appalachian region to use unobligated balances of funding to improve highway infrastructure in the region.
Who sponsors S 2271?
S 2271 is sponsored by Capito, Shelley Moore (Republican).
What is the current status of S 2271?
This bill died with 116th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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