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H.R. 935: National Freight Network Trust Fund Act of 2015

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H.R. 935: National Freight Network Trust Fund Act of 2015

114th Congress · introduced 2015-02-12 · Transportation and Public Works · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2015-02-12 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Hahn, Janice [D-CA-44] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

National Freight Network Trust Fund Act of 2015

Plain summary

National Freight Network Trust Fund Act of 2015 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, 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.

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Official text

National Freight Network Trust Fund Act of 2015

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Hahn, Janice [D-CA-44] · 18 cosponsors

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Cosponsors on this site

John Garamendi (D-CA), Steve Cohen (D-TN), Mark Takano (D-CA), Scott H. Peters (D-CA), Frederica S. Wilson (D-FL), Ted Lieu (D-CA), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Jim Costa (D-CA), Zoe Lofgren (D-CA), Judy Chu (D-CA), Marc A. Veasey (D-TX), Norma J. Torres (D-CA)

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong114-hr935 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong114 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong114