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H.R. 5021—Highway and Transportation Funding Act of 2014

H.R. 5021 - Highway and Transportation Funding Act of 2014

Hearing Information

Meeting Information

Monday, July 14, 2014 - 5:00pm in H-313 The Capitol View Announcement »

Bill Text

Text of H.R. 5021PDFXML

Highway and Transportation Funding Act of 2014 (as ordered reported by the Committee on Ways and Means)
        -H.R. 5021 (as introduced)  PDFXML

H. Rept. 113-520 Part 1 PDF

Report from the Committee on Ways and Means (as filed) 

Rule Information

COMMITTEE ACTION:
REPORTED BY VOICE VOTE on Monday, July 14, 2014.

FLOOR ACTION ON H. RES. 669:
Agreed to by record vote of 231-186, after agreeing to the previous question by record vote of 228-192, on Tuesday, July 15, 2014.

MANAGERS: Webster/Polis

1. Closed rule.

2. Provides one hour of debate equally divided among and controlled by the chairs and ranking minority members of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and Committee on Ways and Means.

3. Waives all points of order against consideration of the bill.

4. Provides that the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Ways and Means, as modified by the amendments printed in the Rules Committee report, shall be considered as adopted and the bill, as amended, shall be considered as read.

5. Waives all points of order against provisions in the bill, as amended.

6. Provides one motion to recommit with or without instructions.

Amendments (click each header to sort table by that column)

#Version #Sponsor(s)PartySummaryStatus
4Version 1Blumenauer (OR)DemocratExpress that the House should enact a long-term transportation authorization, through at least 2020, during the 113th Congress. The amendment provides funding to the highway trust fund adequate to ensure financing of surface transportation projects through the period necessary to enact such policy.Submitted
2Version 1Graves, Tom (GA)RepublicanCongressional findings that the current transportation funding system is unsustainable, and Congress should consider reforms that increase the authority of states over their transportation systems and transportation funding, while maintaining an appropriate federal role in transportation.Considered as Adopted
3Version 1Lankford (OK), Garrett (NJ)RepublicanSets up a pilot program for states to control their own highway funds. States participating in the pilot program would be required to meet federal maintenance standards for federal highways in their state.Submitted
1Version 1Shuster (PA)RepublicanMakes three technical changes to Title I.Considered as Adopted

Committee Votes

Rules Committee Record Vote No. 152

Motion by Ms. Slaughter to make in order and provide the appropriate waivers for amendment #4, offered by Rep. Blumenauer (OR), which express that the House should enact a long-term transportation authorization, through at least 2020, during the 113th Congress. Provides funding to the highway trust fund adequate to ensure financing of surface transportation projects through the period necessary to enact such policy. Defeated 4–7

Majority Members
Vote
Minority Members
Vote

Ms. Foxx
Nay
Mr. Bishop
Nay
Mr. Cole
Nay
Mr. Woodall
Nay
Mr. Nugent
No Vote
Mr. Webster
Nay
Ms. Ros-Lehtinen
No Vote
Mr. Burgess
Nay
Mr. Sessions, Chair
Nay
Ms. Slaughter
Yea
Mr. McGovern
Yea
Mr. Hastings
Yea
Mr. Polis
Yea

Rules Committee Record Vote No. 153

Motion by Mr. Hastings of Florida to report an open rule. Defeated 4-7

Majority Members
Vote
Minority Members
Vote

Ms. Foxx
Nay
Mr. Bishop
Nay
Mr. Cole
Nay
Mr. Woodall
Nay
Mr. Nugent
No Vote
Mr. Webster
Nay
Ms. Ros-Lehtinen
No Vote
Mr. Burgess
Nay
Mr. Sessions, Chair
Nay
Ms. Slaughter
Yea
Mr. McGovern
Yea
Mr. Hastings
Yea
Mr. Polis
Yea