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Resilient Transit Act of 2025

7/29/2025, 4:23 AM

Summary of Bill S 2299

This bill, introduced in the 119th Congress, is a Senate bill numbered 2299. It aims to amend title 49 of the United States Code to allow state of good repair grants for enhancing public transportation resilience. The bill likely includes provisions detailing the eligibility criteria, allocation of grants, and specific actions required to improve public transportation infrastructure for resilience purposes.

Congressional Summary of S 2299

Resilient Transit Act of 2025

This bill authorizes the Department of Transportation (DOT) to provide grants under the State of Good Repair Grants Program to assist states and local governments in financing public transportation resilience improvement projects that increase the resilience of public transportation systems from the impacts of climate change, such as sea level rise, flooding, wildfires, extreme weather events, and other natural disasters. Under the program, grants may be used for (1) standalone projects, and (2) components of capital projects.

DOT must submit an annual report to Congress on the grants provided under this bill and publish the report on DOT's website. 

Current Status of Bill S 2299

Bill S 2299 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since July 16, 2025. Bill S 2299 was introduced during Congress 119 and was introduced to the Senate on July 16, 2025.  Bill S 2299's most recent activity was Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. as of July 16, 2025

Bipartisan Support of Bill S 2299

Total Number of Sponsors
1
Democrat Sponsors
1
Republican Sponsors
0
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
3
Democrat Cosponsors
3
Republican Cosponsors
0
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill S 2299

Primary Policy Focus

Alternate Title(s) of Bill S 2299

A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to authorize state of good repair grants to be used for public transportation resilience improvement, and for other purposes.
A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to authorize state of good repair grants to be used for public transportation resilience improvement, and for other purposes.

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