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Build America Act of 2019

Introduced: January 3, 2019 See on congress.gov
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Became law
Feb 7, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
Feb 7, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
Feb 7, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Jan 3, 2019
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.
Jan 3, 2019
Introduced in House
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Build America Act of 2019

This bill directs the Department of Transportation (DOT) to carry out a national infrastructure investment grant program for capital investments in surface transportation infrastructure.

Projects eligible for funding under the program include, at a minimum, highway and bridge projects, public transportation projects, passenger and freight rail transportation projects, and port infrastructure investments. In distributing grants under the program, DOT shall ensure an equitable geographic distribution of funds, an appropriate balance in addressing the needs of urban and rural areas, and investment in a variety of transportation modes. At least 20% of grant funds must be set aside for projects in rural areas.

The bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) establish a National Infrastructure Investment Trust Fund, and (2) increase the tax on gasoline other than aviation gasoline and on diesel fuel or kerosene.

What's happening now February 7, 2019

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

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 5
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Democratic 6
Fudge, Marcia
· Nov 12, 2019
 D
Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Oct 31, 2019
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Feb 25, 2019
Richmond, Cedric
· Feb 25, 2019
 D
Wilson, Frederica S.
Florida · Jan 30, 2019
 D
Plaskett, Stacey E.
Virgin Islands · Jan 22, 2019
 D
Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Jan 3, 2019
 D
Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Jan 3, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 180: Build America Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-180/
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"H.R. 180: Build America Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-180/.
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H.R. 180, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-180/.
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