US Congress House Bill 4739 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4)
Status: Introduced on January 8 2018 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2018-01-09 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Build America Act of 2018 This bill directs the Department of Transportation (DOT) to carry out a national infrastructure investment grant program for capital investments in surface transportation infrastructure. Projects eligible for funding under the program include, at a minimum, highway and bridge projects, public transportation projects, passenger and freight rail transportation projects, and port infrastructure investments. In distributing grants under the program, DOT shall ensure an equitable geographic distribution of funds, an appropriate balance in addressing the needs of urban and rural areas, and investment in a variety of transportation modes. At least 20% of grant funds must be set aside for projects in rural areas. The bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) establish a National Infrastructure Investment Trust Fund and a Fixed Guideway Capital Investment Trust Fund, and (2) increase the tax on small cigars and cigarettes and on gasoline other than aviation gasoline and on diesel fuel or kerosene.

Build America Act of 2018

Rep. Alcee Hastings [D-FL]

Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee [D-TX]

Rep. Henry Johnson [D-GA]

Rep. Eddie Johnson [D-TX]

Date	Chamber	Action
2018-01-09	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
2018-01-09	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
2018-01-09	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
2018-01-08	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.
2018-01-08	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.
2018-01-08	House	Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E8-9)
2018-01-08	House	Introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/4739/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr4739/BILLS-115hr4739ih.pdf