Surface Transportation Research and Development Act of 2021
Latest action · Jun 1, 2021 Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedMay 28, 2021
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Surface Transportation Research and Development Act of 2021
This bill addresses provisions related to surface transportation research, development, and deployment programs of the Department of Transportation (DOT).
Among other provisions, the bill- reauthorizes through FY2026 DOT highway research and development programs, including highway safety, technology and innovation deployment, training and education, and intelligent transportation systems;
- sets forth a program to provide awards to institutions of higher education or nonprofit research organizations to establish regional road weather research and development centers;
- reauthorizes through FY2026 the University Transportation Centers Program, the Bureau of Transportation Statistics, the public transportation research and development program, the National Cooperative Rail Research Program, the hazardous materials research and development program, and the National Cooperative Freight Transportation Research Program;
- establishes Centers of Excellence to advance research and development that improves the resilience of regions of the United States to natural disasters, extreme weather, and the effects of climate change on modal and multimodal transportation and infrastructure;
- directs DOT to carry out and publish the results of a study for the purpose of informing land use and transportation planning for accessible health, food, education, and other essential services and activities; and
- requires DOT to establish a multimodal national cooperative freight transportation research program, a Heavy Freight Automated Trucking Research Initiative, and an Advanced Transportation Research and Innovation Program.
Cosponsors 15
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on May 28, 2021.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-TX | Brian Babin | Original | May 28, 2021 |
| R-FL | Carlos A. Gimenez | Original | May 28, 2021 |
| D-PA | Conor Lamb | Original | May 28, 2021 |
| D-NC | Deborah K. Ross | Original | May 28, 2021 |
| R-OK | Frank D. Lucas | Original | May 28, 2021 |
| D-WI | Gwen Moore | Original | May 28, 2021 |
| D-MI | Haley M. Stevens | Original | May 28, 2021 |
| R-IN | James R. Baird | Original | May 28, 2021 |
| R-CA | Jay Obernolte | Original | May 28, 2021 |
| R-FL | Michael Waltz | Original | May 28, 2021 |
| D-NJ | Mikie Sherrill | Original | May 28, 2021 |
| R-OK | Stephanie I. Bice | Original | May 28, 2021 |
| D-PA | Susan Wild | Original | May 28, 2021 |
| D-OR | Suzanne Bonamici | Original | May 28, 2021 |
| R-CA | Young Kim | Original | May 28, 2021 |
Actions 4
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jun 1, 2021Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
- May 28, 2021Introduced in House
- May 28, 2021Referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- May 28, 2021Referred to the Subcommittee on Research and Technology.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 3684 | Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act | Related bill | Aug 4, 2022 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Transportation and Public Works.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 28, 2021Introduced in House
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