HR 502 · in committee · significant
Protecting Infrastructure Investments for Rural America Act
- economy
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
Started by Cosponsor
- 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?
- 02
What trade-offs might exist between dedicating 5% of program funds to very small communities and funding infrastructure projects serving larger rural populations?
- 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
Citizen cosponsors
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In Congress
8/ 435
House Reps cosponsoring
Introduced 2025-01-17
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Legislative timeline
2025-01-17 · house · Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
2025-01-16 · house · IntroReferral
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
2025-01-16 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
2025-01-16 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House

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