H.R. 4896 · 116th Congress

Advancing Infrastructure Development in Appalachia Act

Stage
In committee
Introduced
2019-10-29
Latest action
2019-10-30 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.

Summary

Advancing Infrastructure Development in Appalachia Act or the AID in Appalachia Act

This bill directs the Department of Transportation (DOT) to establish the Balance Exchanges for Infrastructure Program to improve highway infrastructure development in the Appalachian region of the United States.

DOT must incentivize certain states within the Appalachian region to use unobligated balances of funding to improve highway infrastructure in the region.