Rebuild America Act
Latest action · Jan 22, 2013 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text of measure as introduced: CR S44-45)
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedJan 22, 2013
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Rebuild America Act - Expresses the sense of the Senate that Congress should:
- create jobs and support businesses while improving the nation's global competitiveness by modernizing and strengthening our national infrastructure;
- invest resources in transportation corridors that promote commerce and reduce congestion;
- update and enhance the U.S. network of rail, dams, and ports;
- develop innovative financing mechanisms for infrastructure to leverage federal funds with private sector partners;
- invest in critical infrastructure to reduce energy waste and bolster investment in clean energy jobs and industries;
- invest in clean energy technologies that help free the United States from its dependence on oil;
- eliminate wasteful tax subsidies that promote pollution and fail to reduce our reliance on foreign oil;
- spur innovation by facilitating the development of new cutting-edge broadband internet technology and improving internet access for all Americans;
- modernize, renovate, and repair elementary and secondary school buildings in order to support improved educational outcomes;
- invest in the nation's crumbling water infrastructure to protect public health and reduce pollution;
- upgrade and repair the nation's system of flood protection infrastructure to protect public safety; and
- invest in U.S. infrastructure to address vulnerabilities to natural disasters and the impacts of extreme weather.
Cosponsors 14
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jan 22, 2013 to Jan 24, 2013; 12 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MN | Amy Klobuchar | Original | Jan 22, 2013 |
| D-CA | Barbara Boxer | Original | Jan 22, 2013 |
| D-HI | Brian Schatz | Original | Jan 22, 2013 |
| D-MI | Carl Levin | Original | Jan 22, 2013 |
| D-NY | Charles E. Schumer | Original | Jan 22, 2013 |
| D-DE | Christopher A. Coons | Original | Jan 22, 2013 |
| D-NJ | Frank R. Lautenberg | Original | Jan 22, 2013 |
| D-NY | Kirsten E. Gillibrand | Original | Jan 22, 2013 |
| D-IL | Richard J. Durbin | Original | Jan 22, 2013 |
| D-OR | Ron Wyden | Original | Jan 22, 2013 |
| D-OH | Sherrod Brown | Original | Jan 22, 2013 |
| D-IA | Tom Harkin | Original | Jan 22, 2013 |
| D-WA | Maria Cantwell | Jan 23, 2013 | |
| D-CA | Dianne Feinstein | Jan 24, 2013 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee | Referred Jan 22, 2013 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jan 22, 2013Introduced in Senate
- Jan 22, 2013Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text of measure as introduced: CR S44-45)
In the Congressional Record 1
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | Text printed S44 | Harry Reid D-NV (text) | Jan 22, 2013 |
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Printed hearings 2
Hearings whose printed record names this bill, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.
| Number | Hearing | Committee | Held |
|---|---|---|---|
| S. Hrg. 113-228 | CONCURRENT RESOLUTION ON THE BUDGET FISCAL YEAR 2014489 pages | Budget Committee | Feb 12, 2013–Jun 18, 2013 |
| S. Hrg. 113-1 | NATURAL GAS RESOURCES188 pages | Energy and Natural Resources Committee | Feb 12, 2013 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to create jobs and strengthen our economy by rebuilding our Nation's infrastructure.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Rebuild America Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Economics and Public Finance.
- Academic performance and assessments
- Advanced technology and technological innovations
- Alternative and renewable resources
- Atmospheric science and weather
- Dams and canals
- Economics and Public Finance
- Education programs funding
- Educational facilities and institutions
- Electric power generation and transmission
- Elementary and secondary education
- Employee hiring
- Energy efficiency and conservation
- Environmental health
- Environmental technology
- Floods and storm protection
- Higher education
- Income tax credits
- Income tax deductions
- Infrastructure development
- Internet and video services
- Internet, web applications, social media
- Natural disasters
- Navigation, waterways, harbors
- Oil and gas
- Public-private cooperation
- Railroads
- Transportation programs funding
- Water quality
- Water resources funding
- Water use and supply
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jan 22, 2013Introduced in Senate
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
