by Fred Fuld III
The new infrastructure bill went to a vote last night, Friday, November 5, passing 228 to 206, with 13 Republicans joining all but 6 Democrats in supporting the legislation.
First, the various names of the bill:
- Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act
- Bipartisan Infrastructure Framework (BIF)
- Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal
- INVEST in America Act
- Infrastructure Bill
Details about what is included can be found at Forbes, the Wall Street Journal, and other publications.
Here is a summary:
- $110 billion for roads and bridges
- $66 billion for Amtrak
- $65 billion for broadband Internet
- $65 billion for the electric grid
- $55 billion for clean drinking water
- $48 billion for water infrastructure improvements
- $39 billion for public transit
- $25 billion for airports
- $11 billion for transportation safety programs
- $7.5 billion for s network of electric-vehicle chargers along highways
- $5 billion for zero-emission buses including electric school buses
- $2.5 billion for ferries
If you want to read the whole bill, you can check out H.R.3684.