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HR 502 · in committee · significant

Protecting Infrastructure Investments for Rural America Act

What this bill does

  • This bill expands rural infrastructure grants by lowering the population threshold for eligible rural areas from 200,000 to 30,000.
  • Rural states, counties, tribal governments, and communities under 5,000 people gain better access to federal transportation funding.
  • At least 5% of annual program funds must go to small communities, with up to 90% federal cost-share available for those projects.

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Community Threads

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  1. 01

    How would lowering the rural population threshold from 200,000 to 30,000 change which communities in your state become eligible for federal transportation funding?

  2. 02

    What trade-offs might exist between dedicating 5% of program funds to very small communities and funding infrastructure projects serving larger rural populations?

  3. 03

    What evidence suggests that increased federal cost-sharing up to 90% will help small rural communities complete transportation projects they otherwise couldn't afford?

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Sponsor · R-MN-1

Brad Finstad

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Introduced 2025-01-17

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Legislative timeline

  1. 2025-01-17 · house · Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

  2. 2025-01-16 · house · IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

  3. 2025-01-16 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  4. 2025-01-16 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

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