H.R. 7961: Baltimore BRIDGE Relief Act

118th Congress · introduced 2024-04-11 · Transportation and Public Works · Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

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Where it came from: introduced 2024-04-11 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Mfume, Kweisi [D-MD-7] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

Baltimore BRIDGE Relief Act

Plain summary

Baltimore Bridge Response Invests and Delivers Global Economic Relief Act or the Baltimore BRIDGE Relief Act This bill allows for full federal funding (i.e., 100% federal cost-share) for emergency relief funds to respond to damage caused by the cargo ship Dali to the Francis Scott Key Bridge, including reconstruction of that bridge and its approaches. The Francis Scott Key Bridge is located in Baltimore City, Baltimore County, and Anne Arundel County, Maryland. This bill takes effect as if enacted on March 26, 2024.

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Official text

Baltimore BRIDGE Relief Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Mfume, Kweisi [D-MD-7] · 10 cosponsors

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Steny H. Hoyer (D-MD), Andy Harris (R-MD), Jamie Raskin (D-MD), Glenn Ivey (D-MD), Donald S. Beyer, Jr. (D-VA), Adriano Espaillat (D-NY)

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Mfume, Kweisi [D-MD-7] reported raising $489,736 (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-118hr7961.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/118/hr>

Record fed-us-cong118-hr7961 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong118 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong118