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HR 451 United States House · 117th Congress

BUILD Act

Summary
Building United States Infrastructure and Leveraging Development Act or the BUILD Act This bill increases from $15 billion to $30 billion the national limitation on the amount of tax-exempt highway or surface freight transfer facility bonds. The bill also applies the prevailing wage requirements of the Davis-Bacon Act to projects funded by bond issues.
Issues: ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesIncreases tax-exempt bond cap from $15B to $30B for infrastructure, expanding public funding mechanism for transportation projects.95% confidence ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationIncreases highway bond funding from $15B to $30B, directly advancing transportation infrastructure.95% confidence
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Jan 25, 2021 Last action Jan 25, 2021
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Committee
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Jan 25, 2021
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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Jan 25, 2021
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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Jan 25, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
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1 primary · 3 co-sponsors

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Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Earl Blumenauer
Earl Blumenauer
DDemocratic
OR
3
Co
Photo of Norma J. Torres
Norma J. Torres
DDemocratic
CA
35
Co
Photo of Rodney Davis
Rodney Davis
RRepublican
IL
13
Co
Photo of Val Butler Demings
Val Butler Demings
DDemocratic
FL
10