# 116-hr-7869: National Bridge Replacement and Improvement Act

116-hr-7869, National Bridge Replacement and Improvement Act, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Emmer, Tom [R-MN-6] (R-MN); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-7869
- Congress: 116
- Title: National Bridge Replacement and Improvement Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
- Introduced: 2020-07-30
- Sponsor: Rep. Emmer, Tom [R-MN-6] (R-MN)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

National Bridge Replacement and Improvement Act This bill directs the Department of Transportation (DOT) to establish a national bridge replacement and improvement grant program. Under the program, DOT may provide competitive grants to governmental entities and planning organizations to assist a bridge project that is eligible for federal-aid highway funding and will (1) restore or increase the structural capacity of the bridge; (2) correct a major safety defect of the bridge; or (3) replace an existing bridge with a new bridge that meets specific requirements, including being located in the same general traffic corridor as the bridge being replaced.

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## Sources
- [116-hr-7869 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/7869)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7869 (as of 2025-11-18).