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HR 2541 116th Congress House Taxation Income tax exclusion Motor carriers Railroads Roads and highways Securities State and local finance Transportation programs funding

BUILD Act

Introduced: May 7, 2019 See on congress.gov
This bill died when the 116th Congress ended
It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) 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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May 8, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
May 7, 2019
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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 7, 2019
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E552)
May 7, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Building United States Infrastructure and Leveraging Development Act or the BUILD Act

This bill increases from $15 billion to $20.8 billion the national limitation on the amount of tax-exempt highway or surface freight transfer facility bonds.

What's happening now May 8, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2541: BUILD Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2541/
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"H.R. 2541: BUILD Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2541/.
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H.R. 2541, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2541/.
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[H.R. 2541: BUILD Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2541/)
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