Infrastructure Expansion Act of 2025

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 3548 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3548 To preclude absolute liability in any action against a property owner or contractor for projects receiving Federal financial assistance for infrastructure and transportation development, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 21, 2025 Mr. Langworthy (for himself, Ms. Tenney, and Ms. Stefanik) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To preclude absolute liability in any action against a property owner or contractor for projects receiving Federal financial assistance for infrastructure and transportation development, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Infrastructure Expansion Act of 2025''. SEC. 2. PRESERVATION OF FEDERAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR INFRASTRUCTURE AND TRANSPORTATION DEVELOPMENT. (a) No Absolute Liability on Certain Projects.--For any project that receives Federal financial assistance, benefits from Federal tax incentives, or is subject to Federal permitting requirements, no action on the basis of absolute liability may be instituted by a covered person against a property owner or a party to a contract or subcontract relating to the property that is the subject of the project for any injury associated with an elevation or gravity-related risk occurring on that project. (b) Comparative Negligence Liability Standard for Certain Claims.-- For any project described in subsection (a)-- (1) a State may not impose absolute liability in any form for elevation or gravity-related risks; and (2) a comparative negligence liability standard sh