H.R. 3839: BRIDGE Act of 2013
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H.R. 3839: BRIDGE Act of 2013
113th Congress · introduced 2014-01-09 · Transportation and Public Works · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
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- Where it came from: introduced 2014-01-09 · official record
- Who proposed it: Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-13] · what a sponsor is
- What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
- Where it stands now: Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title
BRIDGE Act of 2013
Plain summary
Building and Repairing Infrastructure with Domestic Gains in Employment Act of 2013 or BRIDGE Act of 2013 - Authorizes the Secretary of Transportation (DOT) to make competitive grants to states for projects to repair or replace a bridge. Requires the Secretary in awarding such grants to give preference to projects that: (1) address bridges with a demonstrated significant need for repair or replacement, and (2) create a significant number of jobs. Sets the federal share of project costs at 80%.
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Officials and money
Sponsor: Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-13] · 3 cosponsors
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Frederica S. Wilson (D-FL), John Garamendi (D-CA)
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Sources
- Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
- Congress.gov
- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-113hr3839.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/113/hr>
Record fed-us-cong113-hr3839 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong113 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong113