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HR 1631 109th Congress House

Rail Infrastructure Development and Expansion Act for the 21st Century

Official title: To provide for the financing of high-speed rail infrastructure, and for other purposes.

Introduced: April 21, 2005 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 13 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 3, 2006
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 201.
Feb 3, 2006
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 109-314, Part II.
Feb 1, 2006
Ordered to be Reported Without Recommendation (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Dec 31, 2005
House Committee on Ways and Means Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Feb. 3, 2006.
Dec 17, 2005
House Committee on Ways and Means Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Dec. 31, 2005.
Nov 18, 2005
House Committee on Ways and Means Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Dec. 17, 2005.
Nov 18, 2005
Reported by the Committee on Transportation. H. Rept. 109-314, Part I.
Apr 27, 2005
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Apr 27, 2005
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Apr 27, 2005
Subcommittee on Railroads Discharged.
Apr 15, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads.
Apr 14, 2005
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Apr 14, 2005
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 3, 2006

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 201.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Rail Infrastructure Development and Expansion Act for the 21st Century - Makes high-speed rail corridor development activities (including the acquisition of locomotives, rolling stock, track, and signal equipment) eligible for federal assistance.

Authorizes appropriations for FY2006-FY2013 for high-speed rail projects.

Amends the Railroad Revitalization and Regulatory Reform Act of 1976 to change from discretionary to mandatory the Secretary's authority to provide direct loans and loan guarantees for rail rehabilitation and improvement projects to state and local governments, interstate compacts, government sponsored authorities and corporations, railroads, and joint ventures that include at least one railroad.

Increases the amount to be obligated for such loans and guarantees to $35 billion at any one time, including not less than $7 billion solely for projects primarily benefiting freight railroads other than Class I carriers. Sets forth certain conditions on such assistance.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 15
All 15 Democratic 12
D
Costa, Jim
California · Oct 19, 2005
BOUCHER, RICK
· Jun 20, 2005
 D
Larsen, Rick
Washington · Jun 20, 2005
 D
Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · Jun 20, 2005
 D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Jun 20, 2005
 D
Sánchez, Linda T.
California · Jun 20, 2005
 D
Cuellar, Henry
Texas · May 5, 2005
 D
Matsui, Doris O.
California · May 5, 2005
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · May 5, 2005
 D
Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Apr 28, 2005
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Apr 28, 2005
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Apr 28, 2005
Chandler, Ben
· Apr 21, 2005
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Apr 21, 2005
WEINER, ANTHONY
· Apr 21, 2005
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1631: Rail Infrastructure Development and Expansion Act for the 21st Century. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-1631/
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"H.R. 1631: Rail Infrastructure Development and Expansion Act for the 21st Century." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-1631/.
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