Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials Subcommittee, Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Highways and Transit Subcommittee
Introduced
In Committee
On Floor
Passed Chamber
Enacted
Investing in a New Vision for the Environment and Surface Transportation in America Act or the INVEST in America Act This bill addresses provisions related to federal-aid highway, transit, highway safety, motor carrier, research, hazardous materials, and rail programs of the Department of Transportation (DOT). Among other provisions, the bill extends FY2020 enacted levels through FY2021 for federal-aid highway, transit, and safety programs; reauthorizes for FY2022-FY2025 several surface transportation programs, including the federal-aid highway program, transit programs, highway safety, motor carrier safety, and rail programs; addresses climate change, including strategies to reduce the climate change impacts of the surface transportation system and conduct a vulnerability assessment to identify opportunities to enhance the resilience of the surface transportation system and ensure the efficient use of federal resources; revises Buy America procurement requirements for highways, mass transit, and rail; establishes a rebuild rural grant program to improve the safety, state of good repair, and connectivity of transportation infrastructure in rural communities; implements new safety requirements across all transportation modes; and directs DOT to establish a pilot program to demonstrate a national motor vehicle per-mile user fee to restore and maintain the long-term solvency of the Highway Trust Fund and achieve and maintain a state of good repair in the surface transportation system.
AccidentsAir qualityAlternative dispute resolution, mediation, arbitrationAnimal protection and human-animal relationshipsAssault and harassment offensesBuy American requirementsCardiovascular and respiratory healthChild safety and welfareCivil actions and liabilityClimate change and greenhouse gasesCommutingCongressional oversightCrime preventionDisaster relief and insuranceDistrict of ColumbiaDrug, alcohol, tobacco useElementary and secondary educationEmergency medical services and trauma careEmergency planning and evacuationEmployment and training programsEnvironmental assessment, monitoring, researchEnvironmental healthEvidence and witnessesFirst responders and emergency personnelFood industry and servicesGovernment information and archivesGovernment lending and loan guaranteesGovernment studies and investigationsGovernment trust fundsHazardous wastes and toxic substancesHousing supply and affordabilityHybrid, electric, and advanced technology vehiclesIndian lands and resources rightsInfectious and parasitic diseasesInfrastructure developmentLabor-management relationsLabor standardsMammalsMarylandMinority and disadvantaged businessesMotor carriersMotor fuelsMotor vehiclesNational Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak)Navigation, waterways, harborsOil and gasParks, recreation areas, trailsPedestrians and bicyclingPerformance measurementPhotography and imagingPollution liabilityPublic contracts and procurementPublic transitRailroadsResearch administration and fundingResearch and developmentRoads and highwaysRural conditions and developmentState and local government operationsSurface Transportation BoardTechnology assessmentTransportation employeesTransportation programs fundingTransportation safety and securityUrban and suburban affairs and developmentUser charges and feesVirginiaWildlife conservation and habitat protectionWorker safety and health
INVEST in America Act
USA116th CongressHR-7095| House
| Updated: 6/5/2020
Investing in a New Vision for the Environment and Surface Transportation in America Act or the INVEST in America Act This bill addresses provisions related to federal-aid highway, transit, highway safety, motor carrier, research, hazardous materials, and rail programs of the Department of Transportation (DOT). Among other provisions, the bill extends FY2020 enacted levels through FY2021 for federal-aid highway, transit, and safety programs; reauthorizes for FY2022-FY2025 several surface transportation programs, including the federal-aid highway program, transit programs, highway safety, motor carrier safety, and rail programs; addresses climate change, including strategies to reduce the climate change impacts of the surface transportation system and conduct a vulnerability assessment to identify opportunities to enhance the resilience of the surface transportation system and ensure the efficient use of federal resources; revises Buy America procurement requirements for highways, mass transit, and rail; establishes a rebuild rural grant program to improve the safety, state of good repair, and connectivity of transportation infrastructure in rural communities; implements new safety requirements across all transportation modes; and directs DOT to establish a pilot program to demonstrate a national motor vehicle per-mile user fee to restore and maintain the long-term solvency of the Highway Trust Fund and achieve and maintain a state of good repair in the surface transportation system.
AccidentsAir qualityAlternative dispute resolution, mediation, arbitrationAnimal protection and human-animal relationshipsAssault and harassment offensesBuy American requirementsCardiovascular and respiratory healthChild safety and welfareCivil actions and liabilityClimate change and greenhouse gasesCommutingCongressional oversightCrime preventionDisaster relief and insuranceDistrict of ColumbiaDrug, alcohol, tobacco useElementary and secondary educationEmergency medical services and trauma careEmergency planning and evacuationEmployment and training programsEnvironmental assessment, monitoring, researchEnvironmental healthEvidence and witnessesFirst responders and emergency personnelFood industry and servicesGovernment information and archivesGovernment lending and loan guaranteesGovernment studies and investigationsGovernment trust fundsHazardous wastes and toxic substancesHousing supply and affordabilityHybrid, electric, and advanced technology vehiclesIndian lands and resources rightsInfectious and parasitic diseasesInfrastructure developmentLabor-management relationsLabor standardsMammalsMarylandMinority and disadvantaged businessesMotor carriersMotor fuelsMotor vehiclesNational Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak)Navigation, waterways, harborsOil and gasParks, recreation areas, trailsPedestrians and bicyclingPerformance measurementPhotography and imagingPollution liabilityPublic contracts and procurementPublic transitRailroadsResearch administration and fundingResearch and developmentRoads and highwaysRural conditions and developmentState and local government operationsSurface Transportation BoardTechnology assessmentTransportation employeesTransportation programs fundingTransportation safety and securityUrban and suburban affairs and developmentUser charges and feesVirginiaWildlife conservation and habitat protectionWorker safety and health