Moving Forward Act
The source supplies the latest action, but no lifecycle stage.
Latest action (20 Jul 2020): Received in the Senate.
What this bill does
The Moving Forward Act (H.R. 2) is a large, multi-part transportation and infrastructure bill that would set funding levels and policy for federal surface transportation, transit, rail, aviation, water infrastructure, and broadband programs for a multi-year period, beginning with fiscal year 2021. It authorizes appropriations for federal-aid highways, highway safety, transit, motor carrier safety, rail (including Amtrak), aviation, water resources and clean water infrastructure, and broadband deployment, while also revising numerous existing programs—covering areas such as bridge and highway repair, transit bus procurement, electric vehicle charging infrastructure, rail safety standards, Amtrak governance, port and airport upgrades, and wastewater and drinking water systems.
The bill would affect a wide range of parties, including state and local transportation departments, transit agencies, Amtrak, freight and passenger railroads, motor carriers and truck drivers, airports and airlines, water utilities, Native American tribes, and internet service providers, as funding formulas, safety rules, environmental provisions, and grant programs are updated across these sectors. It also includes numerous studies, reports, and task forces directed at Congress or federal agencies on topics like climate resilience, equity, and workforce development.
H.R. 2 was introduced on June 11, 2020, and passed the House on July 1, 2020, by a vote of 233–188. It was never taken up or passed by the Senate, so it did not become law during the 116th Congress.
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Official summary
Moving Forward Act
DIVISION A--FEDERAL SURFACE TRANSPORTATION PROGRAMS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2021
This division extends FY2020 enacted levels through FY2021 for federal-aid highway, transit, and safety programs. It also provides additional contract authority in FY2021 for (1) the Federal Highway Administration, (2) the Federal Transit Administration, (3) National Highway Traffic Safety Administration highway safety programs, and (4) Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration motor carrier safety programs.
Among other provisions, the division
• includes additional routes within the Central Texas Corridor, a high priority corridor on the National Highway System;
• includes the Central Louisiana Corridor and the Central Mississippi Corridor as high priority corridors in such system; and
• directs the Department of Transportation (DOT) to report on the unique challenges that residents in areas of concentrated poverty face when riding public transportation.
DIVISION B--SURFACE TRANSPORTATION
Timeline
20 Jul 2020
Received in the Senate.
Common questions
- What does H.R. 2 do?
- The Moving Forward Act (H.R. 2) is a large, multi-part transportation and infrastructure bill that would set funding levels and policy for federal surface transportation, transit, rail, aviation, water infrastructure, and broadband programs for a multi-year period, beginning with fiscal year 2021. It authorizes appropriations for federal-aid highways, highway safety, transit, motor carrier safety, rail (including Amtrak), aviation, water resources and clean water infrastructure, and broadband deployment, while also revising numerous existing programs—covering areas such as bridge and highway repair, transit bus procurement, electric vehicle charging infrastructure, rail safety standards, Amtrak governance, port and airport upgrades, and wastewater and drinking water systems. The bill would affect a wide range of parties, including state and local transportation departments, transit agencies, Amtrak, freight and passenger railroads, motor carriers and truck drivers, airports and airlines, water utilities, Native American tribes, and internet service providers, as funding formulas, safety rules, environmental provisions, and grant programs are updated across these sectors. It also includes numerous studies, reports, and task forces directed at Congress or federal agencies on topics like climate resilience, equity, and workforce development. H.R. 2 was introduced on June 11, 2020, and passed the House on July 1, 2020, by a vote of 233–188. It was never taken up or passed by the Senate, so it did not become law during the 116th Congress.
- Has H.R. 2 become law?
- The source does not supply a confirmed lifecycle stage for H.R. 2. Check the latest action and official source below.
- Who sponsored H.R. 2?
- H.R. 2 was sponsored by Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] (D-OR), with 129 cosponsors.
- What's the latest action on H.R. 2?
- Received in the Senate. (20 Jul 2020).
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