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S. 1550 112th Congress Senate

National Infrastructure Bank Act of 2011

Official title: A bill to establish the National Infrastructure Bank to provide financial assistance for qualified infrastructure projects selected by the Bank, and for other purposes.

Introduced: September 13, 2011 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 112th Congress (2011–2012) 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.
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Sep 13, 2011
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Sep 13, 2011
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action September 13, 2011

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

National Infrastructure Bank Act of 2011 - Establishes an independent National Infrastructure Bank to: (1) designate qualified transit, public housing, water, highway, bridge, aviation, freight, passenger rail, or road infrastructure projects for loans, loan guarantees, and other financial assistance; and (2) issue general purpose and project-based infrastructure bonds exempt from state and local taxation.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 3259 Identical bill National Infrastructure Bank Act of 2011
 Bill text 1 version

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Reed, Jack
Rhode Island · Sep 13, 2011
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1550: National Infrastructure Bank Act of 2011. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-1550/
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"S. 1550: National Infrastructure Bank Act of 2011." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-1550/.
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S. 1550, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-1550/.
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