HR-3684 : Still Just a Bill

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

  • extends FY2021 enacted levels through FY2022 for federal-aid highway, transit, and safety programs;
  • reauthorizes for FY2023-FY2026 several surface transportation programs, including the federal-aid highway program, transit programs, highway safety, motor carrier safety, and rail programs;
  • addresses climate change, including strategies to reduce the climate change impacts of the surface transportation system and a vulnerability assessment to identify opportunities to enhance the resilience of the surface transportation system and ensure the efficient use of federal resources;
  • revises Buy America procurement requirements for highways, mass transit, and rail;
  • establishes a rebuild rural bridges program to improve the safety and state of good repair of bridges in rural communities;
  • implements new safety requirements across all transportation modes; and
  • directs DOT to establish a pilot program to demonstrate a national motor vehicle per-mile user fee to restore and maintain the long-term solvency of the Highway Trust Fund and achieve and maintain a state of good repair in the surface transportation system.

Action Timeline

Action DateTypeTextSource
2022-08-04CommitteeCommittee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Hearings held.Senate
2021-11-15PresidentBecame Public Law No: 117-58.Library of Congress
2021-11-15PresidentSigned by President.Library of Congress
2021-11-08FloorPresented to President.House floor actions
2021-11-05ResolvingDifferencesMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.House floor actions
2021-11-05VoteOn motion to table the motion to reconsider Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 228 - 205 (Roll no. 370).House floor actions
2021-11-05ResolvingDifferencesMr. Horsford moved to table the motion to reconsider the vote (CR H6231)House floor actions
2021-11-05ResolvingDifferencesKelly (IL) moved to reconsider the vote. (CR H6231)House floor actions
2021-11-05VoteOn motion that the House agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 228 - 206 (Roll no. 369). (consideration: CR H6230-6231)House floor actions
2021-10-01FloorPOSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - Pursuant to clause 1(c) of rule XIX, further consideration of the motion to concur in the Senate amendment to H.R. 3684 is postponed.House floor actions
2021-10-01FloorConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5589)House floor actions
2021-09-28FloorPOSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the motion to agree to the Senate amendment to H.R. 3684, the Chair put the question on passage of the motion and by voice vote announced the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Graves (MO) demanded the yeas and nays and further proceedings on the question of adoption of the motion was postponed until a time to be announced.House floor actions
2021-09-28ResolvingDifferencesThe previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.House floor actions
2021-09-28FloorDEBATE - The House resumed with debate on the motion to agree to Senate amendment to H.R. 3684.House floor actions
2021-09-28FloorPursuant to clause 1(c) of rule XIX, the House proceeded with further debate on the motion to agree to the Senate amendment to H.R. 3684. (consideration: CR H5473-5477)House floor actions
2021-09-27FloorThe Chair announced that pursuant to clause 1(c) of rule XIX, further proceedings on agreeing to the Senate amendment to H.R. 3684 were postponed.House floor actions
2021-09-27FloorDEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the motion to agree to Senate amendment to H.R. 3684.House floor actions
2021-09-27ResolvingDifferencesMr. DeFazio moved that the House agree to the Senate amendment. (CR H5446)House floor actions
2021-09-27FloorPursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 601, Mr. DeFazio moved that the House agree to the Senate amendment to H.R. 3684. (consideration: CR H5182-5453; text: CR H5182-5446)House floor actions
2021-08-16FloorMessage on Senate action sent to the House.Senate
2021-08-10VotePassed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 69 - 30. Record Vote Number: 314.Senate
2021-08-10FloorConsidered by Senate. (consideration: CR S6193-6194, S6199-6203)Senate
2021-08-09FloorConsidered by Senate. (consideration: CR S6061-6063, S6069-6077, S6083-6089, S6094-6096)Senate
2021-08-08VoteCloture on the measure invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 68 - 29. Record Vote Number: 313. (CR S6057)Senate
2021-08-08FloorConsidered by Senate. (consideration: CR S6034-6058)Senate
2021-08-07FloorConsidered by Senate. (consideration: CR S5995-6009, S6010)Senate
2021-08-05FloorCloture motion on the measure presented in Senate. (CR S5922)Senate
2021-08-05FloorConsidered by Senate. (consideration: CR S5894-5918; S5919-5923)Senate
2021-08-04FloorConsidered by Senate. (consideration: CR S5791-5821, S5884-5887)Senate
2021-08-03FloorConsidered by Senate. (consideration: CR S5683-5685, S5687-5699, S5701-5706)Senate
2021-08-02FloorConsidered by Senate. (consideration: CR S5529-5559)Senate
2021-08-01FloorConsidered by Senate. (consideration: CR S5240)Senate
2021-07-30FloorMeasure laid before Senate by motion. (consideration: CR S5201)Senate
2021-07-30VoteMotion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 66 - 28. Record Vote Number: 288.Senate
2021-07-30FloorMotion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (CR S5197)Senate
2021-07-29FloorMotion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (CR S5149-5151)Senate
2021-07-28FloorMotion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (CR S5137)Senate
2021-07-28VoteUpon reconsideration, cloture on the motion to proceed to H.R. 3684 invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 67 - 32. Record Vote Number: 285. (CR S5137)Senate
2021-07-28FloorMotion by Senator Schumer to reconsider the vote by which cloture on the motion to proceed to H.R. 3684 was not invoked (Record Vote No. 276) agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.Senate
2021-07-28FloorMotion to proceed to consideration of the motion to reconsider the vote by which cloture on the motion to proceed to H.R. 3684 was not invoked (Record Vote No. 276 ) agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.Senate
2021-07-21FloorMotion by Senator Schumer to reconsider the vote by which cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure was not invoked (Record Vote No. 276) entered in Senate.Senate
2021-07-21VoteCloture on the motion to proceed to the measure not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 49 - 51. Record Vote Number: 276. (CR S5001)Senate
2021-07-19FloorCloture motion on the motion to proceed to the measure presented in Senate. (CR S4946)Senate
2021-07-19FloorMotion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (CR S4946)Senate
2021-07-13CalendarsRead the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 100.Senate
2021-07-12CalendarsReceived in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.Senate
2021-07-01FloorThe 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. 3684.House floor actions
2021-07-01FloorMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.House floor actions
2021-07-01VoteOn passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 221 - 201 (Roll no. 208).House floor actions
2021-07-01VoteOn motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 202 - 217 (Roll no. 207).House floor actions
2021-07-01FloorThe previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.House floor actions
2021-07-01FloorMr. Gibbs moved to recommit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. (text: CR H3586)House floor actions
2021-07-01FloorThe previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.House floor actions
2021-07-01FloorMotion to reconsider laid upon the table. Agreed to without objection.House floor actions
2021-07-01FloorMotion to reconsider laid upon the table. Agreed to without objection.House floor actions
2021-07-01FloorUNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was on adoption of amendments, which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed. (consideration: CR H3585-3588)House floor actions
2021-06-30FloorPursuant to clause 1(c) of rule XIX, further proceedings on H.R. 3684 were postponed.House floor actions
2021-06-30FloorPOSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Lee (NV) amendment No. 132, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mrs. Lee (NV) demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.House floor actions
2021-06-30FloorDEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 508, the House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Lee (NV) amendment No. 132.House floor actions
2021-06-30FloorPOSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Davids (KS) amendment en bloc No. 5, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Rouzer demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.House floor actions
2021-06-30FloorDEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 508, the House proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Davids (KS) amendment en bloc No. 5.House floor actions
2021-06-30FloorMotion to reconsider laid on the table. Agreed to without objection.House floor actions
2021-06-30FloorMotion to reconsider laid on the table. Agreed to without objection.House floor actions
2021-06-30FloorMotion to reconsider laid on the table. Agreed to without objection.House floor actions
2021-06-30FloorPOSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Van Duyne amendment No. 108, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Ms. Van Duyne demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.House floor actions
2021-06-30FloorDEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res 508, the House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Van Duyne amendment No. 108.House floor actions
2021-06-30FloorDEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res 508, the House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Cammack amendment No. 10.House floor actions
2021-06-30FloorPOSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the DeFazio amendment en bloc No. 4, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Crawford demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.House floor actions
2021-06-30FloorDEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res 508, the House proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the DeFazio amendment en bloc No. 4.House floor actions
2021-06-30FloorPOSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the DeFazio 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. DeFazio demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.House floor actions
2021-06-30FloorDEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res 508, the House proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the DeFazio amendment en bloc No. 3.House floor actions
2021-06-30FloorDEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res 508, the House proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Lamb amendment en bloc No. 2.House floor actions
2021-06-30FloorPOSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Lamb 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 (LA) demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.House floor actions
2021-06-30FloorDEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 508, the House proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Lamb amendment en bloc No. 1.House floor actions
2021-06-30FloorDEBATE - The House proceeded with 90 minutes of debate on H.R. 3684.House floor actions
2021-06-30FloorRule provides for consideration of H.R. 2662, H.R. 3005, H.R. 3684 and H. Res. 503. The resolution provides for one hour of general debate on H.R. 2662, under a structured rule; one hour of general debate on H.R. 3005, under a closed rule; 90 minutes of general debate on H.R. 3684; and one hour of general debate on H. Res. 503, under a closed rule. Resolution provides en bloc suspension authority.House floor actions
2021-06-30FloorConsidered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 504. (consideration: CR H3338-3576; text: CR H3338-3503)House floor actions
2021-06-30FloorRule H. Res. 508 passed House.House floor actions
2021-06-29FloorRules Committee Resolution H. Res. 508 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3684. The resolution provides that following debate, each further amendment printed in the Rules Committee report not earlier considered as part of amendments en bloc pursuant to subsection (b) shall be considered only in the order printed in the report, may be offered only by a Member designated in the report, considered read and debatable for the time specified. The resolution provides that H.Res. 188, agreed to March 8, 2021, is amended by striking "July 1, 2021" each place it appears and inserting "July 30, 2021".House floor actions
2021-06-29CommitteeSupplemental report filed by the Committee on Transportation, H. Rept. 117-70, Part II.House floor actions
2021-06-28FloorRules Committee Resolution H. Res. 504 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2662, H.R. 3005, H.R. 3684 and H. Res. 503. The resolution provides for one hour of general debate on H.R. 2662, under a structured rule; one hour of general debate on H.R. 3005, under a closed rule; 90 minutes of general debate on H.R. 3684; and one hour of general debate on H. Res. 503, under a closed rule. Resolution provides en bloc suspension authority.House floor actions
2021-06-22CalendarsPlaced on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 49.House floor actions
2021-06-22CommitteeReported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 117-70.House floor actions
2021-06-10CommitteeOrdered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 38 - 26.House committee actions
2021-06-10CommitteeCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.House committee actions
2021-06-09CommitteeSubcommittee on Highways and Transit Discharged.House committee actions
2021-06-09CommitteeSubcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials Discharged.House committee actions
2021-06-09CommitteeCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.House committee actions
2021-06-07CommitteeReferred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.House committee actions
2021-06-07CommitteeReferred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.House committee actions
2021-06-04IntroReferralReferred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.House floor actions
2021-06-04IntroReferralIntroduced in HouseLibrary of Congress

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