H.R. 5908 · 116th Congress
Freight Infrastructure Reinvestment Act of 2020
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Adam Smith
- Introduced
- 2020-02-13
- Latest action
- 2020-02-14 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
Summary
Freight Infrastructure Reinvestment Act of 2020
This bill directs the Department of Transportation to establish a National Freight Mobility Infrastructure Improvement Program to provide competitive grants to states and other entities for certain costs associated with projects to improve freight mobility.
Additionally, the bill (1) imposes a 1% tax on certain ground transportation of property within the United States; and (2) establishes a National Freight Mobility Infrastructure Fund, consisting of amounts equivalent to taxes received under this bill.