US Congress House Bill 5101 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 40-1)
Status: Introduced on July 14 2014 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2014-07-15 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Highways and Transit Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

National Freight Network Trust Fund Act of 2014 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to establish the National Freight Network Trust Fund, from which expenditures shall be made to fund awards under the National Freight Network Grant Program. Appropriates to the Fund amounts equivalent to 5% of the import duties imposed under the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States. Establishes such Program in the Department of Transportation (DOT), under which the Secretary of Transportation shall make grants to states, regional or local transportation organizations, or port authorities to assist projects that improve the performance of the national freight network. Directs the Secretary to evaluate and select projects on a competitive basis by considering their potential to: generate national economic benefits, improve the performance of key corridors and gateways, reduce congestion, improve transportation safety, and enhance the network. Requires the Secretary to update the national freight network every five years.

National Freight Network Trust Fund Act of 2014

Rep. Janice Hahn [D-CA]	Rep. Corrine Brown [D-FL]	Rep. Julia Brownley [D-CA]	Rep. Michael Capuano [D-MA]
Rep. Tony Cardenas [D-CA]	Rep. Matthew Cartwright [D-PA]	Rep. Judy Chu [D-CA]	Rep. David Cicilline [D-RI]
Rep. Jim Costa [D-CA]	Rep. Keith Ellison [D-MN]	Rep. Sam Farr [D-CA]	Rep. Marcia Fudge [D-OH]
Rep. John Garamendi [D-CA]	Rep. Alan Grayson [D-FL]	Rep. Gene Green [D-TX]	Rep. Alcee Hastings [D-FL]
Rep. Ruben Hinojosa [D-TX]	Rep. Michael Honda [D-CA]	Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee [D-TX]	Rep. Eddie Johnson [D-TX]
Rep. Robin Kelly [D-IL]	Rep. Barbara Lee [D-CA]	Rep. Zoe Lofgren [D-CA]	Rep. Alan Lowenthal [D-CA]
Rep. Jerry McNerney [D-CA]	Rep. George Miller [D-CA]	Rep. James Moran [D-VA]	Rep. Grace Napolitano [D-CA]
Rep. Gloria Negrete McLeod [D-CA]	Rep. Richard Nolan [D-MN]	Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC]	Rep. Scott Peters [D-CA]
Rep. Ted Poe [R-TX]	Rep. Charles Rangel [D-NY]	Rep. Cedric Richmond [D-LA]	Rep. Bobby Rush [D-IL]
Rep. Eric Swalwell [D-CA]	Rep. Mark Takano [D-CA]	Rep. Juan Vargas [D-CA]	Rep. Henry Waxman [D-CA]
Rep. Frederica Wilson [D-FL]

Date	Chamber	Action
2014-07-15	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
2014-07-14	House	Referred to House Ways and Means
2014-07-14	House	Referred to House Transportation and Infrastructure
2014-07-14	House	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.
2014-07-14	House	Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1149-1150)

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-bill/5101/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/hr5101/BILLS-113hr5101ih.pdf