H.R. 2479
115th Congress
House
Leading Infrastructure for Tomorrow's America Act
Official title: To rebuild and modernize the Nation's infrastructure to expand access to broadband internet, rehabilitate drinking water infrastructure, modernize the electric… Show full official titleShow less
Official title: To rebuild and modernize the Nation's infrastructure to expand access to broadband internet, rehabilitate drinking water infrastructure, modernize the electric grid and energy supply infrastructure, redevelop brownfields, strengthen health care infrastructure, create jobs, protect public health and the environment, and for other purposes.
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Alternative and renewable resourcesAmerican SamoaAtmospheric science and weatherBuilding constructionBuy American requirementsChild healthClimate change and greenhouse gasesComputer security and identity theftDepartment of EnergyDrug, alcohol, tobacco useEconomic developmentEducational facilities and institutionsElectric power generation and transmissionElementary and secondary educationEmergency communications systemsEnergy assistance for the poor and agedEnergy efficiency and conservationEnergy pricesEnergy researchEnergy storage, supplies, demandEnvironmental Protection Agency (EPA)Environmental regulatory proceduresEnvironmental technologyFloridaGeorgiaGovernment buildings, facilities, and propertyGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementGovernment lending and loan guaranteesGuamHazardous wastes and toxic substancesHealth facilities and institutionsHealth programs administration and fundingHome and outpatient careHousing and community development fundingHousing supply and affordabilityIndian social and development programsIndustrial facilitiesInternet and video servicesInternet, web applications, social mediaLabor standardsLand use and conservationLibraries and archivesLighting and heatingLighting, heating, coolingLow- and moderate-income housingMedical educationMental healthMetalsMinority healthMotor fuelsNorth CarolinaNorthern Mariana IslandsOil and gasPollution liabilityPublic contracts and procurementPublic utilities and utility ratesPublic-private cooperationResearch and developmentResidential rehabilitation and home repairRural conditions and developmentSocial work, volunteer service, charitable organizationsSouth CarolinaState and local financeStrategic materials and reservesTax-exempt organizationsU.S. territories and protectoratesVirgin IslandsWages and earningsWater qualityWater resources fundingWater use and supply
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 22, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
May 26, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs.
May 19, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
May 18, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
May 18, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
May 17, 2017
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Science, Space, and Technology, Transportation and Infrastructure, Ways and Means, and Natural Resources, 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.
May 17, 2017
Introduced in House
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
Plain-English summary
Leading Infrastructure for Tomorrow's America Act
This bill authorizes appropriations for the nation's infrastructure, including appropriations for:
- secure broadband internet access, with a prioritization on expanding broadband access in unserved areas;
- drinking water improvements, such as appropriations for the drinking water state revolving fund and programs for reducing lead in drinking water;
- the electric power grid, with a focus on grid modernization, security, resiliency, and efficiency;
- energy efficiency in buildings, including homes and schools;
- incentives for natural gas distribution companies to improve the public safety and environmental performance of the natural gas distribution system (e.g., pipeline replacements);
- the deployment of renewable energy systems;
- the incorporation of clean energy into community development and revitalization efforts;
- revitalization of brownfield sites (commercial properties that are hindered from reuse or redevelopment due to the presence of a hazardous substance, pollutant, or contaminant);
- hospital infrastructure, with a prioritization given to projects that include cybersecurity;
- outpatient health care facilities in the Indian Health Service; and
- the improvement, renovation, or modernization of the infrastructure at clinical laboratories, teaching health centers, or behavioral health care centers.
In addition, the bill reauthorizes funding for: (1) a diesel emissions reduction program for certain diesel vehicles or fleets, (2) ensuring the Strategic Petroleum Reserve is operated and maintained in an environmentally sound manner; and (3) establishing a Southeast Refined Product Reserve to mitigate the impacts of a severe energy supply interruption in the Southeast.
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Committees of jurisdiction
10
- Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee
- Energy and Commerce Committee
- Energy Subcommittee
- Energy Subcommittee
- Indian and Insular Affairs Subcommittee
- Natural Resources Committee
- Science, Space, and Technology Committee
- Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
- Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee
- Ways and Means Committee
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2479: Leading Infrastructure for Tomorrow's America Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2479/
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