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National Freight Mobility Infrastructure Act

Introduced: September 26, 2008 Introduced by: Smith, Adam Democratic · Washington See on congress.gov
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Sep 27, 2008
Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
Sep 27, 2008
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
Sep 26, 2008
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.
Sep 26, 2008
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

National Freight Mobility Infrastructure Act - Directs the Secretary of Transportation to establish a program to award grants, on a competitive basis, to states and designated entities for projects to improve the efficiency of freight mobility in the United States.

Establishes the National Freight Mobility Infrastructure Fund to carry out projects under this Act.

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to impose a tax on taxable ground transportation of property equal to 1% of the fair market value of such transportation.

Amends the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 to direct the Secretary of the Treasury to charge and collect a freight mobility customs fee.

Requires deposit into the Fund of amounts equivalent to: (1) the tax imposed on taxable ground transportation of property; and (2) freight mobility customs fees.

What's happening now September 27, 2008

Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7117: National Freight Mobility Infrastructure Act. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-7117/
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"H.R. 7117: National Freight Mobility Infrastructure Act." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-7117/.
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H.R. 7117, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-7117/.
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