Surface Transportation Investment Act of 2021

12/31/2022, 5:28 AM

Surface Transportation Investment Act of 2021

This bill reauthorizes and establishes Department of Transportation programs and requirements relating to freight transport, railways, and motor carriers, particularly with respect to passenger rail infrastructure and the overall safety of rail service, commercial trucking, highways, and motor vehicles. The bill also includes provisions to support technological research, hazardous material response, and evaluations of department programs.

Congress
117
Number
S - 2016
Introduced on
2021-06-10
# Amendments
0
Sponsors
+5
Cosponsors
+5

Variations and Revisions

12/17/2021
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Status of Legislation

Bill Introduced
Introduced to House
House to Vote
Introduced to Senate
Senate to Vote

Purpose and Summary

Surface Transportation Investment Act of 2021

This bill reauthorizes and establishes Department of Transportation programs and requirements relating to freight transport, railways, and motor carriers, particularly with respect to passenger rail infrastructure and the overall safety of rail service, commercial trucking, highways, and motor vehicles. The bill also includes provisions to support technological research, hazardous material response, and evaluations of department programs.

Alternative Names
Official Title as IntroducedA bill to authorize elements of the Department of Transportation, and for other purposes.
Policy Areas
Transportation and Public Works
Potential Impact
Accidents•
Administrative law and regulatory procedures•
Advanced technology and technological innovations•
Advisory bodies•
Cardiovascular and respiratory health•
Census and government statistics•
Child safety and welfare•
Civil actions and liability•
Community life and organization•
Computer security and identity theft•
Congressional oversight•
Consumer affairs•
Department of Transportation•
Drug, alcohol, tobacco use•
Economic development•
Economic performance and conditions•
Electric power generation and transmission•
Elementary and secondary education•
Emergency medical services and trauma care•
Emergency planning and evacuation•
Employee hiring•
Employment and training programs•
Energy storage, supplies, demand•
First responders and emergency personnel•
Fishes•
Government corporations and government-sponsored enterprises•
Government information and archives•
Government studies and investigations•
Hazardous wastes and toxic substances•
Higher education•
Historic sites and heritage areas•
Human trafficking•
Hybrid, electric, and advanced technology vehicles•
Infectious and parasitic diseases•
Infrastructure development•
Intergovernmental relations•
Licensing and registrations•
Lighting, heating, cooling•
Manufacturing•
Minority and disadvantaged businesses•
Motor carriers•
Motor vehicles•
National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak)•
Oil and gas•
Outdoor recreation•
Product safety and quality•
Public transit•
Railroads•
Research administration and funding•
Research and development•
Roads and highways•
Rural conditions and development•
Small business•
Solid waste and recycling•
State and local government operations•
Transportation employees•
Transportation programs funding•
Transportation safety and security•
Travel and tourism•
Wildlife conservation and habitat protection•
Women in business•
Women's employment

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Recent Activity

Latest Summary8/23/2022

Surface Transportation Investment Act of 2021

This bill reauthorizes and establishes Department of Transportation programs and requirements relating to freight transport, railways, and motor carriers, particularly with respect to pa...

Latest Action12/17/2021
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 227.