H.R. 2 - 116th Congress (2019-2020) - Moving Forward 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 FY2020 enacted levels through FY2021 for federal-aid highway, transit, and safety programs;
reauthorizes for FY2022-FY2025 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 conduct 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 grant program to improve the safety, state of good repair, and connectivity of transportation infrastructure 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.

Text (4)

July 20, 2020

July 1, 2020

June 26, 2020

June 11, 2020

Amendments (11)

Jul 01, 2020

Agreed to in House

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House Amendment 830

Pursuant to the instructions of the House on the Motion to Recommit the amendment was considered.

Agreed To

Jul 01, 2020

Agreed to in House

Sponsorship

House Amendment 829

Amendment increases funding for comprehensive lead service line replacement program by $4.44 billion and requires the administrator to give priority to eligible entities serving disadvantaged communities.

Agreed To

Jul 01, 2020

Offered in House

Sponsorship

House Amendment 828

An amendment numbered 2 printed in Part H of House Report 116-438 to align state and federal truck weight limits for agricultural products in the State of Connecticut on interstate highways.

Submitted

Jul 01, 2020

Not Agreed to in House

Sponsorship

House Amendment 827

Amendment sought to eliminate the requirement that all laborers and mechanics working on federal-aid highway and public transportation projects shall be paid wages at rates not less than the locally prevailing wage rate.

Active

Jul 01, 2020

Not Agreed to in House

Sponsorship

House Amendment 826

Amendments en bloc comprised of amendments numbered 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8, printed in part G of House Report 116-438.

Active

Jul 01, 2020

Agreed to in House

Sponsorship

House Amendment 825

An amendment comprised of the following amendments printed in Part F of House Report 116-438 as en bloc No. 5: Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, and 25.

Agreed To

Jul 01, 2020

Agreed to in House

Sponsorship

House Amendment 824

An amendment comprised of the following amendments printed in Part E of House Report 116-438 as en bloc No. 4: Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, and 27.

Agreed To

Jun 30, 2020

Agreed to in House

Sponsorship

House Amendment 823

Amendments en bloc comprised of amendments numbered 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, and 28, printed in part D of House Report 116-438 and printed on page H2963 of the Congressional Record dated June 30, 2020.

Agreed To

Jun 30, 2020

Agreed to in House

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House Amendment 822

An amendment comprised of the following amendments printed in Part C of House Report 116-438 as en bloc No. 2: Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, and 34.

Agreed To

Jun 30, 2020

Agreed to in House

Sponsorship

House Amendment 821

Amendments en bloc comprised of amendments numbered 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, and 45, printed in part B of House Report 116-438 and printed on page H2939 of the Congressional Record dated June 30, 2020.

Agreed To

Jun 30, 2020

Agreed to in House

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House Amendment 820

Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 1028, the the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure printed in the bill, an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 116-54, modified by the amendment printed in Part A of House Report 116-438, is adopted.

Agreed To

Actions (47)

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07/20/2020

Received in the Senate.

07/01/2020

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.

07/01/2020

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

07/01/2020

On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 233 - 188 (Roll no. 138).

07/01/2020

Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 233 - 188 (Roll no. 138).

07/01/2020

On motion to recommit with instructions Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 224 - 193 (Roll no. 137).

07/01/2020

The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.

07/01/2020

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.

07/01/2020

Mr. Crawford moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. (text: CR H3036)

07/01/2020

The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

07/01/2020

Considered as unfinished business.

07/01/2020

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.

07/01/2020

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - Pursuant to clause 1(c) of Rule XIX, further proceedings on H.R. 2 were postponed.

07/01/2020

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.

07/01/2020

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1028, the House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Tlaib amendment No. 3.

07/01/2020

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1028, the House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Courtney amendment No. 2.

07/01/2020

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.

07/01/2020

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.

07/01/2020

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1028, the House proceeded with 30 minutes of debate on the Foxx amendment No. 1.

07/01/2020

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.

07/01/2020

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.

07/01/2020

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.

07/01/2020

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.

07/01/2020

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2995-3039)

07/01/2020

Pursuant to clause 1(c) of Rule XIX, the House resumed consideration of H.R. 2.

06/30/2020

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - Pursuant to clause 1(c) of Rule XIX, further proceedings on H.R. 2 were postponed.

06/30/2020

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.

06/30/2020

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.

06/30/2020

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.

06/30/2020

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.

06/30/2020

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.

06/30/2020

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.

06/30/2020

DEBATE - The House proceeded with two hours of debate on H.R. 2.

06/30/2020

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.

06/30/2020

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1028. (consideration: CR H2694-2978; text: CR H2694-2918)

06/30/2020

Rule H. Res. 1028 passed House.

06/29/2020

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.

06/26/2020

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 350.

06/26/2020

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 116-437.

06/18/2020

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

06/17/2020

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

06/17/2020

Subcommittee on Highways and Transit Discharged.

06/17/2020

Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials Discharged.

06/12/2020

Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.

06/12/2020

Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

06/11/2020

Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

06/11/2020

Introduced in House

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