United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 5976 (110th)
United States Commission on Rebuilding America for the 21st Century Act
Introduced
6 May 2008
Last action
7 May 2008 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
Sponsors
Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3], Rep. Tauscher, Ellen O. [D-CA-10], Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-11], Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7], Rep. Rahall, Nick J., II [D-WV-3], Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-20], Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4], Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3], Rep. Lowey, Nita M. [D-NY-17], Rep. Emanuel, Rahm [D-IL-5], Rep. Becerra, Xavier [D-CA-34], Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4], Rep. LaTourette, Steven C. [R-OH-14], Rep. Petri, Thomas E. [R-WI-6], Rep. Shays, Christopher [R-CT-4], Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT], Rep. Simpson, Michael K. [R-ID-2], Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14], Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7], Rep. Walsh, James T. [R-NY-25], Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22], Rep. Sutton, Betty [D-OH-13], Rep. Duncan, John J., Jr. [R-TN-2], Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7], Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-13]
Subjects
Environment, Housing, Energy, Transport
Source updated
14 August 2025
Environment · Housing · Energy · Transport
Summary
United States Commission on Rebuilding America for the 21st Century Act - Establishes the United States Commission on Rebuilding America for the 21st Century to review published materials on the nation's transportation, water, energy, public lands, and housing infrastructure and assess the challenges of meeting the nation's infrastructure needs in the 21st century. Directs the Commission to submit to Congress a report that: (1) documents those challenges and articulates a national vision of infrastructure investments to overcome them; (2) contains specific recommendations on policies and investments to provide for streamlined state and local transportation investment processes, an electric grid that delivers clean, safe, and affordable energy, reductions in greenhouse has emissions, and improved transportation mobility, community health outcomes, water conservation, and public lands infrastructure accommodating user growth without degrading the environment; and (3) contains a set of model principles to ensure that future investments in the nation's infrastructure incorporate the report's findings and recommendations.
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Timeline
6 May 2008
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Natural Resources, and Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Source: IntroReferral
6 May 2008
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Natural Resources, and Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Source: IntroReferral
6 May 2008
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E833)
Source: IntroReferral
6 May 2008
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
6 May 2008
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
7 May 2008
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Hazardous Materials.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 6 May 2008 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Tauscher, Ellen O. [D-CA-10] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-11] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Rahall, Nick J., II [D-WV-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-20] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lowey, Nita M. [D-NY-17] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Emanuel, Rahm [D-IL-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Becerra, Xavier [D-CA-34] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. LaTourette, Steven C. [R-OH-14] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Petri, Thomas E. [R-WI-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Shays, Christopher [R-CT-4] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Simpson, Michael K. [R-ID-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Walsh, James T. [R-NY-25] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Sutton, Betty [D-OH-13] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Duncan, John J., Jr. [R-TN-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-13] · D · Cosponsor
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/110th-congress/house-bill/5976
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/110/hr/5976
- us · 110-hr-5976 · source updated 14 August 2025