H.R. 180: Build America Act of 2019
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H.R. 180: Build America Act of 2019
116th Congress · introduced 2019-01-03 · Transportation and Public Works · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
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- Where it came from: introduced 2019-01-03 · official record
- Who proposed it: Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] · what a sponsor is
- What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
- 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.
- If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.
Official title
Build America Act of 2019
Plain summary
Build America Act of 2019 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 (2) increase the tax on gasoline other than aviation gasoline and on diesel fuel or kerosene.
Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House), quoted unchanged (nonpartisan). Read the source.
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Official text
Build America Act of 2019
Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Officials and money
Sponsor: Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] · 12 cosponsors
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Cosponsors on this site
Yvette D. Clarke (D-NY), Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. (D-GA), Stacey E. Plaskett (D-VI), Frederica S. Wilson (D-FL), Steve Cohen (D-TN), Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS)
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Words on this page, explained (2)
- 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)
- Congress.gov
- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-116hr180.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/116/hr>
Record fed-us-cong116-hr180 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong116 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong116