Happening Now

Rail-Related Amendments for INVEST in America Act

June 10, 2021

A summary of roll call votes and committee action on rail-related amendments for the INVEST in America Act markup on June 9, 2021.

A summary of rollcall votes and committee action on rail-related amendments for the INVEST in America Act markup on June 9, 2021.

  • SUPPORT - Brownley 028 - Amendment Section 130 (1) increase federal share to 100%; (2) increase incentive payment to $100,000
    • WITHDRAWN (#1G)
  • OPPOSE - Crawford 038 - Strikes section 9204 - Amtrak preference enforcement
    • NOT AGREED (#1GG) [voice vote]
  • SUPPORT - Davis 025 - Makes various changes to streamline or expedite environmental review for major projects
    • NOT AGREED (#1H)
    • https://www.congress.gov/117/meeting/house/112745/documents/CRPT-117-PW00-Vote026-20210609.pdf
  • OPPOSE - Katko 16 - Strikes bill and replaces with Senate EPW bill
  • OPPOSE - LaMalfa 155 - Diverts federal assistance for high-speed rail development to section 130 program
    • NOT AGREED (#1R)
    • https://www.congress.gov/117/meeting/house/112745/documents/CRPT-117-PW00-Vote030-20210609.pdf
  • SUPPORT - Lamb 028 REV 2 - Establishes a University Rail Climate Institute
    • AGREED VOICE VOTE (#1O)
  • SUPPORT - Larsen 026 - Sets aside 10% of Community Climate Innovation grant program for rural projects
  • OPPOSE - Nehls 027 - Strikes Division D Rail Title in its entirety.
  • SUPPORT - Newman 032 - Create Rail Research and Development Center of Excellence
  • SUPPORT - Payne 023 - Sense of Congress concerning need to address cost and capacity issues associated with commuter rail liability insurance.
  • SUPPORT - Titus 072 - Expands eligible PRIME applicants to include otherwise-ineligible passenger rail carriers in partnership with an eligible applicant
    • WITHDRAWN (#1E)
  • SUPPORT - Wilson 046 - Gives projects that benefit socially-disadvantaged individuals priority consideration in new Grade Crossing Separation program

Rail Passengers opposes Rep. Perry’s rail-related amendments en banc, which guts the rail title of the INVEST in America Act, depriving America’s passengers and Amtrak-served communities of any meaningful investment in this surface transportation reauthorization.

  • OPPOSE - Perry 088 - Restricts use of TIFIA funds for certain purposes and removes Amtrak eligibility
  • OPPOSE - Perry 093 - Strikes Sec. 9221. Amtrak carbon-free and renewable energy initiatives.
    • NOT AGREED TO (#1DDDD)
    • https://www.congress.gov/117/meeting/house/112745/documents/CRPT-117-PW00-Vote036-20210609.pdf
  • OPPOSE - Perry 094 - Strikes Sec. 9220. Long-distance customer enhancement program.
    • NOT AGREED TO (#1DDDD)
    • https://www.congress.gov/117/meeting/house/112745/documents/CRPT-117-PW00-Vote036-20210609.pdf
  • OPPOSE - Perry 095 - Strikes Sec. 9219. Amtrak Office of Community Outreach.
    • NOT AGREED TO (#1DDDD)
    • https://www.congress.gov/117/meeting/house/112745/documents/CRPT-117-PW00-Vote036-20210609.pdf
  • OPPOSE - Perry 097 - TIFIA loans ineligible for non-federal share of other federal grants
    • NOT AGREED TO (#1EEEE)
    • https://www.congress.gov/117/meeting/house/112745/documents/CRPT-117-PW00-Vote037-20210609.pdf
  • OPPOSE - Perry 107 - Removes authorization of new Title 23 Community Climate Innovation Grants program (intercity rail projects eligible)
    • NOT AGREED TO (#1EEEE)
    • https://www.congress.gov/117/meeting/house/112745/documents/CRPT-117-PW00-Vote037-20210609.pdf
  • OPPOSE - Perry 111 - Prohibits the use of RRIF loan to satisfy a non-federal share of another federal grant
    • NOT AGREED TO (#1EEEE)
    • https://www.congress.gov/117/meeting/house/112745/documents/CRPT-117-PW00-Vote037-20210609.pdf
  • OPPOSE - Perry 119 - Strikes Sec. 9102 - New PRIME Grants
    • NOT AGREED TO (#1EEEE)
    • https://www.congress.gov/117/meeting/house/112745/documents/CRPT-117-PW00-Vote037-20210609.pdf
  • OPPOSE - Perry 120 - Strikes Sec. 9104. Railroad rehabilitation and improvement changes financing.
    • NOT AGREED TO (#1EEEE)
    • https://www.congress.gov/117/meeting/house/112745/documents/CRPT-117-PW00-Vote037-20210609.pdf
  • OPPOSE - Perry 121 - Strikes Sec. 9105. RR Bridges, stations, and tunnels (BeST) grant program.
    • NOT AGREED TO (#1DDDD)
    • https://www.congress.gov/117/meeting/house/112745/documents/CRPT-117-PW00-Vote036-20210609.pdf
  • OPPOSE - Perry 122 - Strikes section 9203 - Amtrak Board of Directors changes
    • NOT AGREED TO (#1DDDD)
    • https://www.congress.gov/117/meeting/house/112745/documents/CRPT-117-PW00-Vote036-20210609.pdf
  • OPPOSE - Perry 123 - Strike 9206 - Prohibition on mandatory arbitration by Amtrak
    • NOT AGREED TO (#1DDDD)
    • https://www.congress.gov/117/meeting/house/112745/documents/CRPT-117-PW00-Vote036-20210609.pdf
  • OPPOSE - Perry 124 - Strike Section 9212 - Carination on Amtrak contracting out.
    • NOT AGREED TO (#1DDDD)
    • https://www.congress.gov/117/meeting/house/112745/documents/CRPT-117-PW00-Vote036-20210609.pdf
  • OPPOSE - Perry 141 - Repeals prevailing wages requirements from Buy America
    • NOT AGREED (#1XXX)
    • https://www.congress.gov/117/meeting/house/112745/documents/CRPT-117-PW00-Vote035-20210609.pdf
  • OPPOSE - Perry 146 - Prohibition on federal funds for the expansion of Amtrak network beyond the current network upon enactment
    • NOT AGREED TO (#1DDDD)
    • https://www.congress.gov/117/meeting/house/112745/documents/CRPT-117-PW00-Vote036-20210609.pdf
  • OPPOSE - Perry 167 - Strikes section promoting interstate rail compacts, including authorization of up-to-$500,000-per-compact grants
    • NOT AGREED TO (#1EEEE)
    • https://www.congress.gov/117/meeting/house/112745/documents/CRPT-117-PW00-Vote037-20210609.pdf
  • OPPOSE - Perry 168 - Strikes Sec. 9601 requirement that the Secretary of Transportation draft report on the national rail network's vulnerability to climate change
    • NOT AGREED TO (#1EEEE)
    • https://www.congress.gov/117/meeting/house/112745/documents/CRPT-117-PW00-Vote037-20210609.pdf
  • OPPOSE - Perry 169 - Strikes Sec. 9602 authorization of advance acquisition of certain real property by rail project sponsors
    • NOT AGREED TO (#1EEEE)
    • https://www.congress.gov/117/meeting/house/112745/documents/CRPT-117-PW00-Vote037-20210609.pdf
  • OPPOSE - Perry 171 – Strikes Sec. 2101 funding authorizations for FTA programs
    • NOT AGREED TO (#1EEEE)
    • https://www.congress.gov/117/meeting/house/112745/documents/CRPT-117-PW00-Vote037-20210609.pdf
  • OPPOSE - Perry 172 - Strikes funding authorizations for FTA CIG grants, and strikes associated FTA CIG policy changes proposed in Sec. 2911
    • NOT AGREED TO (#1EEEE)
    • https://www.congress.gov/117/meeting/house/112745/documents/CRPT-117-PW00-Vote037-20210609.pdf
  • OPPOSE - Perry 173 - Limits Amtrak NEC & NN grant authorizations to FY 22 only (but does not reduce those authorizations)
    • NOT AGREED TO (#1EEEE)
    • https://www.congress.gov/117/meeting/house/112745/documents/CRPT-117-PW00-Vote037-20210609.pdf
  • OPPOSE - Perry 92 - Strikes Sec. 9306 State rail planning formula funds.
    • NOT AGREED TO (#1EEEE)
    • https://www.congress.gov/117/meeting/house/112745/documents/CRPT-117-PW00-Vote037-20210609.pdf

Comments