H.R. 2683House117th Congress (2021-2023)In Committee

Helping Communities Invest in Infrastructure Act

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The Helping Communities Invest in Infrastructure Act updates federal highway financing to give more support to rural projects. It raises the Rural Project Initiative set‑aside in the TIFIA program from $2 million to $3 million, adds a requirement for annual reporting on how those funds are used, and expands outreach to non‑metro communities. The changes affect the Federal Highway Administration, the National Surface Transportation and Innovative Finance Bureau, and any entities applying for TIFIA funding.

Key Provisions

Increase the Rural Project Initiative set‑aside in the TIFIA program from $2 million to $3 million.
Require the bureau’s Executive Director to submit an annual progress report to the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee and the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee on fund usage and bureau activities.
Mandate proactive outreach to communities outside metropolitan or micropolitan statistical areas and coordination with USDA Rural Development, EPA Community Revitalization, and other agencies.
Add a new reporting item to TIFIA applications asking whether the project is located in a metropolitan statistical area, micropolitan statistical area, or neither.

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

Highways and Transit Subcommittee

April 21, 2021

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Introduced in House

April 20, 2021

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Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

Transportation and Infrastructure Committee

April 20, 2021

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

Highways and Transit Subcommittee

April 21, 2021

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Introduced in HouseIssued April 20, 2021

117th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 2683

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

April 20, 2021

Ms. Davids of Kansas introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

A BILL

To amend title 23, United States Code, to increase a set-aside for the Rural Project Initiative of the TIFIA program, and for other purposes.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Helping Communities Invest in Infrastructure Act.

Increase of set-aside

Section 605(f)(1) of title 23, United States Code, is amended by striking $2,000,000 and inserting $3,000,000.

National Surface Transportation and Innovative Finance Bureau

(a)

Annual progress report

Section 116 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:

(k)

Annual progress report

Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this subsection, and annually thereafter, the Executive Director shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate a report detailing—

(1)

the use of funds authorized under section 605(f) of title 23; and

(2)

the progress of the Bureau in carrying out the purposes described in subsection (b).

(b)

Outreach

Section 116(b)(1) of title 49, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:

(1)

to provide assistance and communicate best practices and financing and funding opportunities to eligible entities for the programs referred to in subsection (d)(1), including by—

(A)

conducting proactive outreach to communities located outside of metropolitan or micropolitan statistical areas; and

(B)

coordinating with the Office of Rural Development of the Department of Agriculture, the Office of Community Revitalization of the Environmental Protection Agency, and any other agencies that provide technical assistance for rural communities, as determined by the Director;

TIFIA application process report

Section 609(b)(2)(A) of title 23, United States Code, is amended—

(1)

in clause (iv), by striking and;

(2)

in clause (v), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and; and

(3)

by adding at the end the following:

(vi)

whether the project is located in a metropolitan statistical area, micropolitan statistical area, or neither.