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Bill114th CongressFiled Sep 27, 2016Transportation and Public Works
H.R. 6193

Freight Infrastructure Reinvestment Act of 2016

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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Sep 27, 2016)

Freight Infrastructure Reinvestment Act of 2016

This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to impose a 1% tax on certain ground transportation of property within the United States.

In addition, the bill establishes: (1) a National Freight Mobility Infrastructure Fund, consisting of amounts equivalent to taxes received under the bill; and (2) a National Freight Mobility Infrastructure Improvement Program, through which the Department of Transportation is authorized to make competitive grants for eligible costs associated with projects to improve freight mobility.

What just happenedSep 27, 2016

Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Who’s behind it

Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9](D-WA)Sponsor
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  1. Sep 27, 2016IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

    Ways and Means Committee
  2. Sep 27, 2016IntroReferralH11100-A

    Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

  3. Sep 27, 2016IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

    Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
  4. Sep 27, 2016IntroReferralIntro-H

    Introduced in House

  5. Sep 27, 2016IntroReferral1000

    Introduced in House

Freight Infrastructure Reinvestment Act of 2016 — Informed