INVEST in America Act

Bill: 116-hr-7095
Sponsor: Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4]
Introduced: 2020-06-04 in the House
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Accidents
Air quality
Alternative dispute resolution, mediation, arbitration
Animal protection and human-animal relationships
Assault and harassment offenses
Buy American requirements
Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Child safety and welfare
Civil actions and liability
Climate change and greenhouse gases
Commuting
Congressional oversight
Crime prevention
Disaster relief and insurance
District of Columbia
Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
Elementary and secondary education
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Emergency planning and evacuation
Employment and training programs
Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
Environmental health
Evidence and witnesses
First responders and emergency personnel
Food industry and services
Government information and archives
Government lending and loan guarantees
Government studies and investigations
Government trust funds
Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
Housing supply and affordability
Hybrid, electric, and advanced technology vehicles
Indian lands and resources rights
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Infrastructure development
Labor standards
Labor-management relations
Mammals
Maryland
Minority and disadvantaged businesses
Motor carriers
Motor fuels
Motor vehicles
National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak)
Navigation, waterways, harbors
Oil and gas
Parks, recreation areas, trails
Pedestrians and bicycling
Performance measurement
Photography and imaging
Pollution liability
Public contracts and procurement
Public transit
Railroads
Research administration and funding
Research and development
Roads and highways
Rural conditions and development
State and local government operations
Surface Transportation Board
Technology assessment
Transportation employees
Transportation programs funding
Transportation safety and security
Urban and suburban affairs and development
User charges and fees
Virginia
Wildlife conservation and habitat protection
Worker safety and health

Summary:
action_date: 2020-06-04
text: 

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.
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-06-05
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
action_date: 2020-06-05
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
action_date: 2020-06-04
text: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
action_date: 2020-06-04
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-06-04
text: Introduced in House