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Transportation Emergency Relief Extension Act

To amend title 23, United States Code, to increase flexibility for emergency relief projects, and for other purposes.

Introduced Jul 31, 2025

Latest action (Jul 31, 2025) Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S5001)

Referred to
Environment and Public Works Committee
Policy area
Transportation and Public Works
Issues
Economy & Taxes

Summary
  • Extends the deadline for federal emergency relief highway projects to reach the construction obligation stage to up to six fiscal years after an emergency or major disaster declaration.
  • Allows the Secretary of Transportation to grant extensions of up to one year to this deadline upon request from a State governor.
  • Allows the Secretary to grant additional extensions if a State governor provides suitable justification.
  • Requires the Secretary of Transportation to update the Emergency Relief Manual every two years and provide it to State departments of transportation and the public.

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Sponsor (1)
1 cosponsor

Actions (2)
  1. Jul 31, 2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S5001) · senate
  2. Jul 31, 2025 Introduced in Senate

Similar bills (6)

Bills with similar text or summary — includes reintroductions across Congresses. Ranked by semantic similarity of the bill text (computed locally); a neutral discovery aid, not a claim the bills are duplicates.

  • HR 4847 — Transportation Emergency Relief Extension Act · Introduced Aug 2, 2025 · Cong. 119 95%
  • S 2789 — Rural Safety Administration Flexibility Act · Introduced Sep 11, 2025 · Cong. 119 75%
  • S 1167 — Transportation Asset Management Simplification Act · Introduced Jul 23, 2025 · Cong. 119 74%
  • HR 3251 — Disaster Response Flexibility Act of 2025 · Introduced May 7, 2025 · Cong. 119 73%
  • S 944 — Sarah Debbink Langenkamp Active Transportation Safety Act · Introduced Mar 11, 2025 · Cong. 119 73%
  • HR 5321 — To amend title 23, United States Code, with respect to the special rule for low emission and energy efficient vehicles facilities, and for other purposes. · Introduced Sep 11, 2025 · Cong. 119 72%

Text versions (1)
  • Introduced in Senate · Jul 31, 2025

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Full text

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

July 31, 2025

Mr. Padilla (for himself and Mr. Cornyn) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works

A BILL

To amend title 23, United States Code, to increase flexibility for emergency relief projects, 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 “Transportation Emergency Relief Extension Act”.

SEC. 2. FEDERAL-AID HIGHWAY EMERGENCY RELIEF.

Section 125 of title 23, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:

“(h) Imposition of Deadline.—

“(1) In general.—Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary may not require any project funded under this section to advance to the construction obligation stage before the date that is the last day of the sixth fiscal year after the later of—

“(A) the date on which the Governor declared the emergency, as described in subsection (d)(1)(A); and

“(B) the date on which the President declared the emergency to be a major disaster, as described in that subsection.

“(2) Extension of deadline.—If the Secretary imposes a deadline for advancement to the construction obligation stage pursuant to paragraph (1), the Secretary may—

“(A) on the request of the Governor of the State, issue an extension of not more than 1 year to complete the advancement; and

“(B) issue additional extensions after the expiration of any extension, if the Secretary determines the Governor of the State has provided suitable justification to warrant such an extension.

“(i) Emergency Relief Manuals.—Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this subsection and every 2 years thereafter, the Secretary shall—

“(1) update the Emergency Relief Manual of the Federal Highway Administration;

“(2) provide the updated Manual to each State department of transportation; and

“(3) make the updated Manual publicly available on a website of the Secretary.”. <all>

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