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HR8186Referred to Committee

Roadway Resiliency Act

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2026-04-02
Introduced
0
Cosponsors
HR
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Type

Sponsor

Hillary J. Scholten
Hillary J. Scholten
Democrat · MI · Representative
Votes with party: 93.8% (579 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/S001221

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (0)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

No cosponsors on record. Bills can pass without cosponsors — this often means the sponsor introduced the bill alone, either because it's a messaging bill, a chairman's mark, or simply early in the legislative cycle.

Latest Action

The most recent step in the bill's legislative path. Committee Activity below shows referrals and reports; the full action-by-action history including floor proceedings lives at Congress.gov →

Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

2026-04-02

Source: Congress.gov

Committee Activity

Currently in

  • House Committee on Science, Space, and TechnologyReferred To · 2026-04-02
  • House Committee on Transportation and InfrastructureReferred To · 2026-04-02

Previously

  • Science, Space, and Technology CommitteeReferred To · 2026-04-02
  • Transportation and Infrastructure CommitteeReferred To · 2026-04-02

Plain-English Summary

This bill would fund and support improvements to roads and highways to make them more resistant to damage from extreme weather, flooding, and other environmental hazards. It likely aims to help states and local communities upgrade their transportation infrastructure to withstand climate-related challenges and reduce costly repairs from weather disasters. The proposal affects drivers, communities relying on road access, and transportation agencies responsible for maintaining highways and roads.

AI-assisted summary generated from the official bill metadata (title, subjects, actions) sourced from Congress.gov. Cached and reviewed. Always verify against the official text linked below.

Subjects

Transportation and Public Works

Full Bill Text

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 8186 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8186 To require the Secretary of Transportation and the Director of the National Weather Service to establish an interagency working group to develop best practices for roadway management, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 2, 2026 Ms. Scholten introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To require the Secretary of Transportation and the Director of the National Weather Service to establish an interagency working group to develop best practices for roadway management, 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 ``Roadway Resiliency Act''. SEC. 2. INTERAGENCY WORKING GROUP ON ROADWAY MANAGEMENT IN INCLEMENT WEATHER. (a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation and the Director of the National Weather Service shall establish an interagency working group to develop best practices for roadway management in inclement weather. (b) Submission to Congress.--Not later than 180 days after the date on which the best practices required under subsection (a) are established, the Secretary and the Director shall submit such best practices to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate. <all>
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