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To amend title 23, United States Code, to establish requirements for owners of certain bridges, and for other purposes.
Summary
The bill requires owners of bridges over navigable water built before 1996 to conduct vessel collision vulnerability assessments and submit results to the Department of Transportation. Owners whose bridges exceed risk thresholds must develop and implement risk reduction plans within one year, or face ineligibility for federal bridge grants starting October 1, 2026. The bill establishes an interdisciplinary bridge safety team within the Transportation Department to oversee compliance and maintain a national vulnerability database. It creates a competitive federal grant program to fund vulnerability assessments and physical improvements to at-risk bridges. The program is authorized to spend $500 million over fiscal years 2026 through 2030.
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Sponsor (1)
2 cosponsors
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to Jefferson Van Drew’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- NULL $176,557
- ENTREPRENEUR $70,972
- PULSE VASCULAR $9,900
- ICONA RESORTS $9,900
- MONZO CATANESE HILLEGASS $9,000
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Actions (3)
- May 30, 2025 Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit. · house
- May 29, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. · house
- May 29, 2025 Introduced in House
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
May 29, 2025
Mr. Van Drew (for himself and Ms. Titus) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
A BILL
To amend title 23, United States Code, to establish requirements for owners of certain bridges, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Bridge Protection Act”.
SEC. 2. ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR BRIDGE PROJECTS.
(a) In General.—Chapter 1 of title 23, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: “Sec. 180. Requirements for certain bridges
“(a) In General.—As a condition for receiving funds under this title, the Secretary of Transportation shall require any owner of a covered bridge to conduct vessel collision vulnerability assessments using the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials Method II and submit the results of such assessment to the Secretary.
“(b) Results.—
“(1) In general.—If a covered bridge assessed under subsection (a) exceeds the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials risk threshold for such bridge, the owner shall develop and implement a risk reduction plan not later than 1 year after the completion of the assessment under subsection (a).
“(2) Ineligibility for future grants.—Beginning on October 1, 2026, if an owner of a bridge required to develop a risk reduction plan under paragraph (1) fails to develop and implement such plan, the owner shall be ineligible for any Federal grant relating to such bridge, unless such owner receives an extension to implement such plan from the Secretary of Transportation.
“(c) Integration of Data.—
“(1) In general.—Not later than 1 year after the completion of an assessment under subsection (a), the Secretary of Transportation shall integrate the results of such assessment into the National Bridge Inventory of the Department of Transportation.
“(2) Protection of sensitive data.—In integrating results under paragraph (1), the Secretary may withhold any sensitive secure data that the Secretary determines appropriate to preserve the security of the bridges involved in such assessments.
“(d) Covered Bridge Defined.—In this section, the term ‘covered bridge’ means a bridge over navigable water that was built before 1996. “Sec. 181. Interdisciplinary Bridge Safety team
“(a) In General.—The Secretary of Transportation shall establish an interdisciplinary bridge safety team within the Department of Transportation to provide guidance, oversee compliance, and maintain a national vulnerability database for bridges.
“(b) Membership.—The team established under subsection (a) shall be comprised of detailees from the Federal Highway Administration, the Coast Guard, and the Corps of Engineers. “Sec. 182. Bridge vulnerability grant program
“(a) In General.—The Secretary of Transportation shall establish a program to provide grants on a competitive basis for assessments and physical improvements for covered bridges.
“(b) Applications.—To be eligible to receive a grant under this section, an owner of a covered bridge shall submit to the Secretary an application in such form, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require.
“(c) Use of Funds.—A recipient of a grant under this section may use the grant provided to carry out assessments or make physical improvements to a covered bridge.
“(d) Authorization of Appropriations.—There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out the program under this section, $500,000,000 for fiscal years 2026 through 2030.
“(e) Covered Bridge Defined.—In this section, the term ‘covered bridge’ means a bridge over navigable water that was built before 1996.”.
(b) Clerical Amendment.—The analysis for chapter 1 of title 23, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
“180. Requirements for certain bridges. “181. Interagency Bridge Safety Office. “182. Bridge vulnerability grant program.”. <all>
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