Investing in a New Vision for the Environment and Surface Transportation in America Act or the INVEST in America Act
This bill addresses provisions related to federal-aid highway, transit, highway safety, motor carrier, research, hazardous materials, and rail programs of the Department of Transportation (DOT).
Among other provisions, the bill
| Action Date | Type | Text | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-07-20 | IntroReferral | Received in the Senate. | Senate |
| 2020-07-01 | Floor | The Clerk was authorized to correct section numbers, punctuation, and cross references, and to make other necessary technical and conforming corrections in the engrossment of H.R. 2. | House floor actions |
| 2020-07-01 | Floor | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. | House floor actions |
| 2020-07-01 | Vote | On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 233 - 188 (Roll no. 138). | House floor actions |
| 2020-07-01 | Vote | On motion to recommit with instructions Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 224 - 193 (Roll no. 137). | House floor actions |
| 2020-07-01 | Floor | The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection. | House floor actions |
| 2020-07-01 | Floor | DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Crawford motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment to prohibit the use of funds for any entities owned or controlled by a nonmarket country, those subject to certain other trade monitoring or those listed pursuant to section 9(b)(3) of the Uyghur Human Rights Policy Act. | House floor actions |
| 2020-07-01 | Floor | Mr. Crawford moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. (text: CR H3036) | House floor actions |
| 2020-07-01 | Floor | The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. | House floor actions |
| 2020-07-01 | Floor | Considered as unfinished business. | House floor actions |
| 2020-07-01 | Floor | UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question on adoption of the Graves amendment en bloc No. 6, adoption of the Foxx amendment and adoption of the Tlaib amendment all of which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed. | House floor actions |
| 2020-07-01 | Floor | Considered as unfinished business. | House floor actions |
| 2020-07-01 | Floor | POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - Pursuant to clause 1(c) of Rule XIX, further proceedings on H.R. 2 were postponed. | House floor actions |
| 2020-07-01 | Floor | POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Tlaib amendment, the Chair put the question on the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Ms. Tlaib demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the amendment until a time to be announced. | House floor actions |
| 2020-07-01 | Floor | DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1028, the House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Tlaib amendment No. 3. | House floor actions |
| 2020-07-01 | Floor | DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1028, the House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Courtney amendment No. 2. | House floor actions |
| 2020-07-01 | Floor | POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Foxx amendment, the Chair put the question on the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. DeFazio demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the amendment until a time to be announced. | House floor actions |
| 2020-07-01 | Floor | WORDS TAKEN DOWN - During the course of debate, exception was taken to certain words used and a demand was made to have the words taken down. Mr. Rose (NY) asked unanimous consent to withdraw the words. Without objection, the words were withdrawn. The House resumed with debate on the Foxx amendment. | House floor actions |
| 2020-07-01 | Floor | DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1028, the House proceeded with 30 minutes of debate on the Foxx amendment No. 1. | House floor actions |
| 2020-07-01 | Floor | POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Graves (MO) amendment en bloc No. 6, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment, and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Graves (MO) demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the amendment until a time to be announced. | House floor actions |
| 2020-07-01 | Floor | DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1028, the House proceeded with 30 minutes of debate on the Graves(MO) amendment en bloc No. 6. | House floor actions |
| 2020-07-01 | Floor | DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1028, the House proceeded with 30 minutes of debate on the Waters amendment en bloc No. 5. | House floor actions |
| 2020-07-01 | Floor | DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1028, the House proceeded with one hour of debate on the DeFazio amendment en bloc No. 4. | House floor actions |
| 2020-07-01 | Floor | Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2995-3039) | House floor actions |
| 2020-07-01 | Floor | Pursuant to clause 1(c) of Rule XIX, the House resumed consideration of H.R. 2. | House floor actions |
| 2020-06-30 | Floor | POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - Pursuant to clause 1(c) of Rule XIX, further proceedings on H.R. 2 were postponed. | House floor actions |
| 2020-06-30 | Floor | The motions to reconsider the votes on amendments en bloc numbers one, two, and three to H.R. 2 are laid on the table. Agreed to without objection. | House floor actions |
| 2020-06-30 | Floor | POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Pallone amendment en bloc No. 3, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment, and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Shimkus demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the amendment until a time to be announced. | House floor actions |
| 2020-06-30 | Floor | DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1028, the House proceeded with 30 minutes of debate on the Pallone amendment en bloc No. 3. | House floor actions |
| 2020-06-30 | Floor | DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1028, the House proceeded with 30 minutes of debate on the Lipinski amendment en bloc No. 2. | House floor actions |
| 2020-06-30 | Floor | POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the DeFazio amendment en bloc No. 1, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment, and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Graves (MO) demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the amendment until a time to be announced. | House floor actions |
| 2020-06-30 | Floor | DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 1028, the House proceeded with one hour of debate on the DeFazio amendment en bloc No. 1. | House floor actions |
| 2020-06-30 | Floor | DEBATE - The House proceeded with two hours of debate on H.R. 2. | House floor actions |
| 2020-06-30 | Floor | Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2 with 2 hours of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. | House floor actions |
| 2020-06-30 | Floor | Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1028. (consideration: CR H2694-2978; text: CR H2694-2918) | House floor actions |
| 2020-06-30 | Floor | Rule H. Res. 1028 passed House. | House floor actions |
| 2020-06-29 | Floor | Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1028 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2 with 2 hours of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. | House floor actions |
| 2020-06-26 | Calendars | Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 350. | House floor actions |
| 2020-06-26 | Committee | Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 116-437. | House floor actions |
| 2020-06-18 | Committee | Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote. | House committee actions |
| 2020-06-17 | Committee | Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. | House committee actions |
| 2020-06-17 | Committee | Subcommittee on Highways and Transit Discharged. | House committee actions |
| 2020-06-17 | Committee | Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials Discharged. | House committee actions |
| 2020-06-12 | Committee | Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials. | House committee actions |
| 2020-06-12 | Committee | Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit. | House committee actions |
| 2020-06-11 | IntroReferral | Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. | House floor actions |
| 2020-06-11 | IntroReferral | Introduced in House | Library of Congress |