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National Multimodal and Sustainable Freight Infrastructure Act

Introduced: May 14, 2019 See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps

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May 15, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

May 14, 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.

May 14, 2019

Introduced in House

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

National Multimodal and Sustainable Freight Infrastructure Act

This bill directs the Department of Transportation to improve the efficiency and reliability of freight movement in the United States by establishing (1) a Multimodal Freight Formula Program to distribute funds to each state based on the amount of existing infrastructure within the state; and (2) a National Freight Competitive Grant Program to provide grants to certain entities, including local governments and metropolitan planning organizations.

National and state freight plans must include strategies and goals to decrease greenhouse gas emissions, local air pollution, water runoff, and wildlife habitat loss.

The bill imposes a 1% excise tax upon the ground transportation cost of property and requires the deposit of such tax revenues into a Freight Trust Fund to finance the Multimodal Freight Formula Program and the National Freight Competitive Grant Program.

What's happening now May 15, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

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