Rebuild America Act

Summary

Rebuild America Act - Expresses the sense of the Senate that Congress should: create jobs and support businesses while improving the nation's global competitiveness by modernizing and strengthening our national infrastructure; invest resources in transportation corridors that promote commerce and reduce congestion; update and enhance the U.S. network of rail, dams, and ports; develop innovative financing mechanisms for infrastructure to leverage federal funds with private sector partners; invest in critical infrastructure to reduce energy waste and bolster investment in clean energy jobs and industries; invest in clean energy technologies that help free the United States from its dependence on oil; eliminate wasteful tax subsidies that promote pollution and fail to reduce our reliance on foreign oil; spur innovation by facilitating the development of new cutting-edge broadband internet technology and improving internet access for all Americans; modernize, renovate, and repair elementary and secondary school buildings in order to support improved educational outcomes; invest in the nation's crumbling water infrastructure to protect public health and reduce pollution; upgrade and repair the nation's system of flood protection infrastructure to protect public safety; and invest in U.S. infrastructure to address vulnerabilities to natural disasters and the impacts of extreme weather.

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Timeline

1. 22 January 2013

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text of measure as introduced: CR S44-45)

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 22 January 2013

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · 22 January 2013 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 22 January 2013

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• Introduced in Senate (PDF)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 22 January 2013

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 22 January 2013

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Sponsors

• Sen. Reid, Harry [D-NV] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA-6] · D · Sponsor
• Richard Durbin · D · Sponsor
• Charles Schumer · D · Sponsor
• Ron Wyden · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH] · D · Sponsor
• Brian Schatz · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Harkin, Tom [D-IA-5] · D · Sponsor
• Kirsten Gillibrand · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ] · D · Sponsor
• Amy Klobuchar · D · Sponsor
• Christopher Coons · D · Sponsor
• Maria Cantwell · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA] · D · Cosponsor
• · sscm00 · Standing

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