House approves fiscal 2020 Transportation Funding Bill
From Transport Topics. Funding for freight safety programs would be increased and infrastructure grants would receive $1 billion under fiscal 2020 legislation the U.S. House of Representatives advanced Dec. 17. As part of a multibillion dollar package that would ensure federal government funding, the House voted 297 to 120 to advance $1 billion for the…
From Transport Topics.
Funding for freight safety programs would be increased and infrastructure grants would receive $1 billion under fiscal 2020 legislation the U.S. House of Representatives advanced Dec. 17.
As part of a multibillion dollar package that would ensure federal government funding, the House voted 297 to 120 to advance $1 billion for the Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development, or BUILD, grants. Also in the bill, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration would receive $679 million, $12 million above the 2019 enacted level.
The legislation advances to the Senate, where lawmakers there will have a few days to consider it in order to avert a government shutdown. Funding for federal agencies expires Dec. 20. A White House official recently indicated President Donald Trump would support the funding measure.
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