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National Multimodal Freight Policy and Investment Act

Introduced: June 25, 2015 Introduced by: Cantwell, Maria Democratic · Washington See on congress.gov
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Jun 25, 2015
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Jun 25, 2015
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National Multimodal Freight Policy and Investment Act

This bill directs the Department of Transportation (DOT) to:

  • establish a national multimodal freight network, a national multimodal freight advisory committee, and a freight investment grant program; and
  • develop a national multimodal freight strategic plan.

Each state receiving a freight investment grant shall also develop a freight investment plan and establish a state freight advisory committee.

The bill establishes in DOT an Office of Freight Planning, Permitting, and Development.

DOT shall establish a competitive capital grant program to provide financial assistance to states, metropolitan planning organizations, regional or local transportation authorities, tribal governments, and other entities for:

  • shortline or regional railroad infrastructure improvement projects, and
  • highway-rail vertical grade separation projects.
What's happening now June 25, 2015

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 3398 Identical bill National Multimodal Freight Policy and Investment Act
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 4
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Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Sep 9, 2015
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Booker, Cory A.
New Jersey · Jun 25, 2015
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Jun 25, 2015
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Murray, Patty
Washington · Jun 25, 2015
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1680: National Multimodal Freight Policy and Investment Act. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-1680/
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"S. 1680: National Multimodal Freight Policy and Investment Act." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-1680/.
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