# 116-hr-5871: Natural Infrastructure and Resilience Act

116-hr-5871, Natural Infrastructure and Resilience Act, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Malinowski, Tom [D-NJ-7] (D-NJ); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-5871
- Congress: 116
- Title: Natural Infrastructure and Resilience Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
- Introduced: 2020-02-12
- Sponsor: Rep. Malinowski, Tom [D-NJ-7] (D-NJ)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Natural Infrastructure and Resilience Act This bill makes projects that use natural infrastructure alone or in combination with certain projects to enhance resilience of a transportation facility eligible for surface transportation block grant funding.

## Cosponsors (4)

- Rep. Gaetz, Matt [R-FL-1] (R-FL), 2020-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rooney, Francis [R-FL-19] (R-FL), 2020-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-8] (D-NJ), 2020-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50] (D-CA), 2020-07-23T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 116-hr-4305: PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act
- 116-hr-2420: National Museum of the American Latino Act
- 116-hr-1754: Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act of 2020
- 116-hr-1380: Big Cat Public Safety Act
- 116-hr-737: Shark Fin Sales Elimination Act of 2019
- 116-hr-724: PACT Act

## Sources
- [116-hr-5871 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/5871)

## Related
- [116-hr-4305: PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-4305)
- [116-hr-2420: National Museum of the American Latino Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-2420)
- [116-hr-1754: Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-1754)
- [116-hr-1380: Big Cat Public Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-1380)
- [116-hr-737: Shark Fin Sales Elimination Act of 2019](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-737)
- [116-hr-724: PACT Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-724)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-5871 (as of 2025-11-18).