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H.R. 372 100th Congress House

Infrastructure Protection Act of 1987

Official title: A bill to provide that receipts and disbursements of the Highway Trust Fund, the Airport and Airway Trust Fund, and the Inland Waterways Trust Fund shall not b… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to provide that receipts and disbursements of the Highway Trust Fund, the Airport and Airway Trust Fund, and the Inland Waterways Trust Fund shall not be included in the totals of the budget of the United States Government as submitted by the President or the congressional budget.

Introduced: January 6, 1987 See on congress.gov
Transportation and Public Works AirportsAviationCongressional budgetEconomics and Public Finance
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Federal aid highway programFederal budgetsFederal receipts and expendituresGovernment trust fundsHighway financeInland water transportationMarine transportationMass rapid transitOff-budget expendituresRoads and highwaysShips and shippingTransportation and TravelUrban affairsUrban transportation
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This bill died when the 100th Congress ended
It never became law before the 100th Congress (1987–1988) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 7 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 5, 1987
Referred to Subcommittee on Surface Transportation.
Feb 5, 1987
Referred to Subcommittee on Water Resources.
Feb 5, 1987
Referred to Subcommittee on Aviation.
Jan 23, 1987
Referred to Subcommittee on Legislation and National Security.
Jan 6, 1987
Referred to House Committee on Public Works and Transportation.
Jan 6, 1987
Referred to House Committee on Government Operations.
Jan 6, 1987
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 5, 1987

Referred to Subcommittee on Aviation.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Infrastructure Protection Act of 1987 - Prohibits the receipts and disbursements of the Highway Trust Fund (for both the Federal aid highway program and the Mass Transit Account), the Airport and Airway Trust Fund, and the Inland Waterways Trust Fund which are allocable to the transportation-related operations of such Funds from being included in either the Federal budget as submitted by the President, or in the congressional budget.

Exempts such Trust Funds from any general statutory budget limitation.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 372: Infrastructure Protection Act of 1987. 100th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-372/
MLA
"H.R. 372: Infrastructure Protection Act of 1987." 100th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-372/.
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H.R. 372, 100th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-372/.
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