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INVEST in America Act

Introduced: June 4, 2020 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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Jun 5, 2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
Jun 5, 2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
Jun 4, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Jun 4, 2020
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Investing in a New Vision for the Environment and Surface Transportation in America Act or the INVEST in America Act

This bill addresses provisions related to federal-aid highway, transit, highway safety, motor carrier, research, hazardous materials, and rail programs of the Department of Transportation (DOT).

Among other provisions, the bill

  • extends FY2020 enacted levels through FY2021 for federal-aid highway, transit, and safety programs;
  • reauthorizes for FY2022-FY2025 several surface transportation programs, including the federal-aid highway program, transit programs, highway safety, motor carrier safety, and rail programs;
  • addresses climate change, including strategies to reduce the climate change impacts of the surface transportation system and conduct a vulnerability assessment to identify opportunities to enhance the resilience of the surface transportation system and ensure the efficient use of federal resources;
  • revises Buy America procurement requirements for highways, mass transit, and rail;
  • establishes a rebuild rural grant program to improve the safety, state of good repair, and connectivity of transportation infrastructure in rural communities;
  • implements new safety requirements across all transportation modes; and
  • directs DOT to establish a pilot program to demonstrate a national motor vehicle per-mile user fee to restore and maintain the long-term solvency of the Highway Trust Fund and achieve and maintain a state of good repair in the surface transportation system.
What's happening now June 5, 2020

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

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1