April 27, 2026
Mr. Garcia of California (for himself, Mr. Peters, and Mr. Lieu) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
To amend title 23, United States Code, to provide for resilience grants for strengthening, upgrading, or improving municipal piers under the Promoting Resilient Operations for Transformative, Efficient, and Cost-saving Transportation program, and for other purposes.
Section 1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the Piers Reinvestment Act
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Sec. 2. Eligibility for municipal pier improvements
(a) Resilience improvement grants
Section 176(d)(4)(A)(ii)(II) of title 23, United States Code, is amended—
(1)
in item (pp) by striking and
at the end;
(2)
by redesignating item (qq) as item (rr); and
(3)
by inserting after item (pp) the following:
(qq)
strengthening, upgrading, or improving municipal piers; and
(b) At-Risk coastal infrastructure grants
Section 176(d)(4)(C)(iii) of title 23, United States Code, is amended by inserting municipal piers,
after pedestrian walkways,
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(c) Authorization of appropriations
Section 11101(b)(1)(E)(i)(V) of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (23 U.S.C. 101 note) is amended by striking $300,000,000
and inserting $500,000,000
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