Transport Topics Eugene Mulero By
October 3, 2023
Bill Would Fund Highway Safety, Infrastructure and Supply Chains
Legislation to ensure the Department of Transportation is funded through fiscal 2024 is scheduled for consideration this month in the U.S. House of Representatives. Following Congress’ last-minute approval of a funding bill to avert a partial shutdown on Oct. 1, the Republican-led chamber is expected to debate the transportation legislation as early as the week of Oct. 9. The committee-approved appropriations bill, which would dedicate nearly $1 billion for the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, also would fund highway safety operations, grants for infrastructure projects and supply chain connectivity programs. Republican leaders have called on colleagues to approve the legislation. “The bill prioritizes safety programs at [Department of Transportation] to ensure that our roads and railways are safe for freight haulers and the traveling public,” Rep. Tom Cole (R-Okla.), chairman of the transportation funding subcommittee and the bill’s sponsor, said earlier this year.
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