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ESCAPE Act

USA116th CongressS-1546| Senate 
| Updated: 5/20/2019
Edward J. Markey

Edward J. Markey

Democratic Senator

Massachusetts

Cosponsors (2)
Dianne Feinstein (Democratic)Elizabeth Warren (Democratic)

Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Enhancing the Strength and Capacity of America's Primary Evacuation routes Act or the ESCAPE Act This bill directs the Department of Transportation to (1) establish criteria for eligible entities to identify mass evacuation routes, (2) establish a competitive grant program to provide grants for resilience projects that strengthen and protect evacuation routes that are essential for providing and supporting mass evacuations caused by emergency events, and (3) provide grants to resilience projects that ensure the ability of the evacuation route to provide safe passage during a mass evacuation and reduce the risk of damage to evacuation routes as a result of future emergency events.
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Timeline
May 20, 2019
Introduced in Senate
May 20, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
May 21, 2019

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-2838
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
  • May 20, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 20, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.


  • May 21, 2019

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-2838
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.

Transportation and Public Works

Related Bills

  • HR 116-2838: ESCAPE Act
  • S 116-2302: America's Transportation Infrastructure Act of 2019
Aviation and airportsEmergency planning and evacuationFirst responders and emergency personnelFloods and storm protectionInfrastructure developmentNatural disastersNavigation, waterways, harborsPublic transitRailroadsRoads and highwaysTransportation programs fundingTransportation safety and security

ESCAPE Act

USA116th CongressS-1546| Senate 
| Updated: 5/20/2019
Enhancing the Strength and Capacity of America's Primary Evacuation routes Act or the ESCAPE Act This bill directs the Department of Transportation to (1) establish criteria for eligible entities to identify mass evacuation routes, (2) establish a competitive grant program to provide grants for resilience projects that strengthen and protect evacuation routes that are essential for providing and supporting mass evacuations caused by emergency events, and (3) provide grants to resilience projects that ensure the ability of the evacuation route to provide safe passage during a mass evacuation and reduce the risk of damage to evacuation routes as a result of future emergency events.
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Timeline
May 20, 2019
Introduced in Senate
May 20, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
May 21, 2019

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-2838
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
  • May 20, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 20, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.


  • May 21, 2019

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-2838
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
Edward J. Markey

Edward J. Markey

Democratic Senator

Massachusetts

Cosponsors (2)
Dianne Feinstein (Democratic)Elizabeth Warren (Democratic)

Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee

Transportation and Public Works

Related Bills

  • HR 116-2838: ESCAPE Act
  • S 116-2302: America's Transportation Infrastructure Act of 2019
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Aviation and airportsEmergency planning and evacuationFirst responders and emergency personnelFloods and storm protectionInfrastructure developmentNatural disastersNavigation, waterways, harborsPublic transitRailroadsRoads and highwaysTransportation programs fundingTransportation safety and security