HR 625 · 114th Congress 2015–2017, ended

Infrastructure 2.0 Act

Fact sheet

Latest action · Feb 2, 2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.

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.

  1. IntroducedJan 30, 2015
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Infrastructure 2.0 Act

Amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to the taxation of earnings and profits of a deferred foreign income corporation, to: (1) make such earnings and profit subject to taxation in the last taxable year that ends before the enactment of this Act; (2) reduce the rate of tax on such earnings and profits by allowing an exemption of 75% (equal to a tax of 8.75% of repatriated earnings and profits); and (3) allow such corporations to elect to pay such tax in eight installments.

Establishes the American Infrastructure Fund to provide assistance to states, local governments, and other public and private entities for investment in public infrastructure projects.

Appropriates tax revenues from this Act to the Highway Trust Fund.

Establishes the Highway Trust Fund Solvency Commission to submit recommendations and proposed legislation for achieving long-term solvency of the Highway Trust Fund. Sets forth congressional procedures for the expedited consideration of a bill containing such legislation.

Directs the Secretary of Transportation to establish a regional infrastructure accelerator pilot program to assist public entities in developing infrastructure projects.

Establishes a deadline of 18 months after the enactment of this Act for the enactment of legislation that reforms the international tax system by eliminating the incentive to hold earnings in low-tax jurisdictions. Imposes a tax on repatriated offshore corporate earnings upon the expiration of the deadline.

Sets forth provisions for the reform of the international tax system (to be effective if reform legislation is not enacted by the 18-month deadline established by this Act), including provisions relating to subpart F income and insurance income, gains and losses from the sale or exchange of stock in controlled foreign corporations, limitations on the foreign tax credit, and the tax treatment of previously deferred foreign income.

Cosponsors 24

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jan 30, 2015 to Nov 2, 2015, with 1 there on the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
R-NYRichard L. HannaOriginalJan 30, 2015
D-NEBrad AshfordFeb 12, 2015
D-COJared PolisFeb 12, 2015
D-DEJohn C. Carney, Jr.Feb 12, 2015
R-OHSteve StiversFeb 20, 2015
R-OHDavid P. JoyceMar 3, 2015
D-NJDonald NorcrossMar 3, 2015
R-NCMark MeadowsMar 6, 2015
D-ILMike QuigleyMar 6, 2015
D-ILCheri BustosMar 19, 2015
R-FLTed S. YohoMar 23, 2015
R-KYEd WhitfieldMar 24, 2015
R-VAE. Scott RigellMar 26, 2015
D-VTPeter WelchMar 26, 2015
R-WVDavid B. McKinleyApr 14, 2015

Actions 8

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Feb 2, 2015Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
  2. Feb 2, 2015Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
  3. Feb 2, 2015Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
  4. Feb 2, 2015Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
  5. Feb 2, 2015Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Taxation.

Text 1

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Jan 30, 2015Introduced in House

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