US Congress House Bill 1724 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on March 26 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-03-27 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Highways and Transit Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Transportation Funds Exemption Act of 2015 This bill prohibits the Department of Transportation from approving a federal-aid highway project in a state for a fiscal year if in the previous fiscal year state or local sales taxes were collected on covered purchases of construction materials made, in whole or in part, with federal funds. The term "covered purchase" means: a purchase of construction materials used and consumed during the construction of a project or incorporated into the constructed, reconstructed, or improved product or facility; but excludes a purchase of equipment, heavy equipment, mechanized vehicles, and construction materials not fully consumed during the construction of a project.

Transportation Funds Exemption Act of 2015

Rep. Bruce Westerman [R-AR]

Date	Chamber	Action
2015-03-27	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
2015-03-26	House	Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
2015-03-26	House	Introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/1724/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr1724/BILLS-114hr1724ih.pdf