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H.R.2838: Enhancing the Strength and Capacity of America's Primary Evacuation routes Act
About This Bill
- Introduced May 20, 2019
- Latest Major Action May 21, 2019
- See the two similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
6 (5 Democrats, 1 Republican)
Bill Version
- Introduced in House - May 20, 2019
Bill Summary
Enhancing the Strength and Capacity of America's Primary Evacuation routes Act or the ESCAPE Act This bill directs the Department of Transportation to (1) establish criteria for eligible entities to identify mass evacuation routes, (2) establish a competitive grant program to provide grants for resilience projects that strengthen and protect evacuation routes that are essential for providing and supporting mass evacuations caused by emergency...
(Source: Library of Congress)
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Bill Actions
Date | Description |
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May 21, 2019 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
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May 20, 2019 |
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
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May 20, 2019 |
Introduced in the House by John Garamendi (D-Calif.) |