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H.R. 2348 115th Congress House

American Infrastructure Opportunity Bonds Act

Official title: To require the Secretary of the Treasury to issue American Infrastructure Opportunity Bonds when the real rate equals zero percent or less and deposit the proc… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To require the Secretary of the Treasury to issue American Infrastructure Opportunity Bonds when the real rate equals zero percent or less and deposit the proceeds from such bonds into the Highway Trust Fund, and for other purposes.

Introduced: May 3, 2017 Introduced by: Norma J. Torres Democratic · California See on congress.gov
Transportation and Public Works Government trust fundsInfrastructure developmentPublic transitRoads and highways
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It never became law before the 115th Congress (2017–2018) 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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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
May 3, 2017
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 Latest action May 3, 2017

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

American Infrastructure Opportunity Bonds Act

This bill directs the Department of the Treasury, when the real rate (the interest rate on outstanding marketable U.S. obligations with remaining maturity periods of approximately one year minus the inflation rate) equals zero percent or less, to:

  • issue government bonds (American Infrastructure Opportunity Bonds) with a face value of $20 billion; and
  • deposit amounts equivalent to the proceeds from such issuance into the Highway Trust Fund (HTF), of which 20% shall be deposited into the Mass Transit Account.
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2348: American Infrastructure Opportunity Bonds Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2348/
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"H.R. 2348: American Infrastructure Opportunity Bonds Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2348/.
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H.R. 2348, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2348/.
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