S. 2805: TOD Advancement Act of 2019

116th Congress · introduced 2019-11-06 · Transportation and Public Works · Latest: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 516.

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Where it came from: introduced 2019-11-06 · official record
Who proposed it: Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS] · what a sponsor is
What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
Where it stands now: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 516. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

TOD Advancement Act of 2019

Plain summary

TOD Advancement Act of 2019 This bill revises and extends until December 4, 2021, the Railroad Rehabilitation Improvement and Financing program. Specifically, the bill revises program purposes to include financing economic development and infrastructure that (1) incorporates private investment of greater than 20% of total project costs; (2) is physically connected to, or within one half mile walking distance from, a passenger rail station or minimodal station that includes rail services; (3) will commerce construction within 90 days after the loan or loan guarantee is obligated for the project; and (4) demonstrates the ability to generate new financial assistance for the relevant passenger rail station or service. The bill requires the Department of Transportation to periodically report to Congress on the number of applications for loans and loan guarantees under the program.

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Official text

TOD Advancement Act of 2019

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Reported to Senate)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS] · 6 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: S. 2805, TOD Advancement Act of 2019 (2019-12-05)

Cosponsors on this site

Bill Cassidy (R-LA), Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), Susan M. Collins (R-ME), Edward J. Markey (D-MA), Jack Reed (D-RI), Angus S. King, Jr. (I-ME)

Sponsor's campaign money: Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS] reported raising $306,823 (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Congressional Research Service summary (Reported to Senate)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-116s2805.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/116/s>

Record fed-us-cong116-s2805 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong116 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong116