Bill · H.R. 8508· House(119-HR-8508)
Piers Reinvestment Act
- Introduced
- 4/27/2026
- Last activity
- 4/27/2026 — Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
- Sponsored by
- Robert Garcia
- Cosponsors
- - 2 - 0
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, known as the "Piers Reinvestment Act," aims to amend title 23 of the United States Code. It proposes to provide resilience grants specifically for strengthening, upgrading, or improving municipal piers. These changes would fall under the Promoting Resilient Operations for Transformative, Efficient, and Cost-saving Transportation program. Additionally, the bill updates eligibility for At-Risk Coastal Infrastructure Grants to include municipal piers. Finally, it increases the authorization of appropriations from $300,000,000 to $500,000,000.
Yes· 3 of 8
Is this likely to create jobs?+3
The increased funding for pier upgrades and resilience grants is likely to support construction and maintenance jobs.
Does this better protect air, water and wildlife?+3
The bill focuses on resilience grants to strengthen and upgrade infrastructure against environmental threats.
Would business owners be better off under this?+2
Improved municipal piers can benefit local businesses that rely on waterfront access.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Strengthening Municipal Piers: The bill allows for resilience grants to be used for strengthening, upgrading, or improving municipal piers under Section 2(a), which could improve the durability of local waterfront structures.
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At-Risk Coastal Infrastructure Support: By adding municipal piers to the list of eligible items in Section 2(b), the bill provides a mechanism to support coastal infrastructure that may be at risk.
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Increased Funding: The bill increases the authorization of appropriations from $300,000,000 to $500,000,000 as stated in Section 2(c), providing more financial resources for these programs.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts are explicitly mentioned in the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Business Owners+2Good For Rural Residents+2Good For Urban Residents+2
- Economy And Finance
- Increases Job Creation+3Improves Economic Growth+2
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Improves Environmental Protections+3Improves Roads And Bridges+2
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves Affordable Housing+1
- 4/27/2026
- Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in House
Ted LieuDemocrat · California
Scott PetersDemocrat · California