H.R. 2479: Leading Infrastructure for Tomorrow's America Act

115th Congress · introduced 2017-05-17 · Energy · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.

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Where it came from: introduced 2017-05-17 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Pallone, Frank, Jr. [D-NJ-6] · what a sponsor is
What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
Where it stands now: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

Leading Infrastructure for Tomorrow's America Act

Plain summary

Leading Infrastructure for Tomorrow's America Act This bill authorizes appropriations for the nation's infrastructure, including appropriations for: secure broadband internet access, with a prioritization on expanding broadband access in unserved areas; drinking water improvements, such as appropriations for the drinking water state revolving fund and programs for reducing lead in drinking water; the electric power grid, with a focus on grid modernization, security, resiliency, and efficiency; energy efficiency in buildings, including homes and schools; incentives for natural gas distribution companies to improve the public safety and environmental performance of the natural gas distribution system (e.g., pipeline replacements); the deployment of renewable energy systems; the incorporation of clean energy into community development and revitalization efforts; revitalization of brownfield sites (commercial properties that are hindered from reuse or redevelopment due to the presence of a hazardous substance, pollutant, or contaminant); hospital infrastructure, with a prioritization given to projects that include cybersecurity; outpatient health care facilities in the Indian Health Service; and the improvement, renovation, or modernization of the infrastructure at clinical laboratories, teaching health centers, or behavioral health care centers. In addition, the bill reauthorizes funding for: (1) a diesel emissions reduction program for certain diesel vehicles or fleets, (2) ensuring the Strategic Petroleum Reserve is operated and maintained in an environmentally sound manner; and (3) establishing a Southeast Refined Product Reserve to mitigate the impacts of a severe energy supply interruption in the Southeast.

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Official text

Leading Infrastructure for Tomorrow's America Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Pallone, Frank, Jr. [D-NJ-6] · 26 cosponsors

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Cosponsors on this site

Janice D. Schakowsky (D-IL), Kathy Castor (D-FL), Peter Welch (D-VT), Ben Ray Luján (D-NM), Paul Tonko (D-NY), Yvette D. Clarke (D-NY), Raul Ruiz (D-CA), Debbie Dingell (D-MI), Doris O. Matsui (D-CA), Diana DeGette (D-CO), Scott H. Peters (D-CA), Grace Meng (D-NY), Robin L. Kelly (D-IL)

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Pallone, Frank, Jr. [D-NJ-6] reported raising $2.8 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Appropriation: Money a legislature sets aside by law for a specific purpose. Government agencies may spend public money only as it has been appropriated.
Bill: A proposed law. It becomes law only if it passes the legislature and is signed by the president or governor (or a veto is overridden).
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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-115hr2479.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/115/hr>

Record fed-us-cong115-hr2479 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong115 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong115