National Multimodal and Sustainable Freight Infrastructure Act
- Last Action
- 5/15/2019
Actions
- 2019-05-15Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
- 2019-05-14Referred 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.
- 2019-05-14Referred 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.
- 2019-05-14Introduced in House
- 2019-05-14Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2019-05-14 (00)
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.
Cosponsors (15)
- EARL BLUMENAUER (D-OR)
- Tony Cárdenas (D-CA)
- Matt Cartwright (D-PA)
- Gilbert Cisneros (D-CA)
- Robin Kelly (D-IL)
- Mark Meadows (R-NC)
- Gwen Moore (D-WI)
- GRACE NAPOLITANO (D-CA)
- Mark Pocan (D-WI)
- Harley Rouda (D-CA)
- Mark Takano (D-CA)
- Katie Hill (D-CA)
- Judy Chu (D-CA)
- ADAM SCHIFF (D-CA)
- Steve Cohen (D-TN)
Subjects
- Advisory bodies
- Air quality
- Aviation and airports
- Climate change and greenhouse gases
- Competitiveness, trade promotion, trade deficits
- Economic development
- Government information and archives
- Government trust funds
- Infrastructure development
- Marine and inland water transportation
- Navigation, waterways, harbors
- Railroads
- Roads and highways
- Sales and excise taxes
- State and local government operations
- Transportation programs funding
- Transportation safety and security
- Water quality
- Wildlife conservation and habitat protection
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