Bill · H.R. 1235· House(119-HR-1235)
Federal Infrastructure Bank Act of 2025
- Introduced
- 2/12/2025
- Last activity
- 2/12/2025 — Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
- Sponsored by
- Daniel Webster
- Cosponsors
- - 0 - 3
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill proposes the creation of the Federal Infrastructure Bank and a corresponding Holding Company to fund United States infrastructure. The Bank will provide loans, equity investments, and guarantees for various projects like highways, airports, and water systems. A Formation Agent will be selected by the Secretary of the Treasury to establish the organization's structure and leadership. The Bank is designed to focus on economically viable projects that provide a public benefit. There are specific protections in place to prevent funding for foreign projects or entities controlled by the Chinese government.
Yes· 3 of 14
Does this repair or build roads and bridges?+6
The bill provides funding for highways, bridges, tunnels, and other vital transportation infrastructure.
Would people in rural areas be better off under this?+5
The bill mandates a minimum of 10% of investments go toward rural infrastructure projects.
Does this improve buses, trains and other public transport?+5
The bill explicitly includes funding for passenger rail, bus facilities, and public transportation equipment.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Support for Rural Communities: The Bank is required to dedicate at least 10 percent of its loans, equity investments, and loan guarantees to infrastructure projects in rural areas (Section 5(b)).
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Diverse Infrastructure Investment: The Bank can fund a wide range of essential projects, including highways, bridges, tunnels, airports, water treatment, and storm water management (Section 2(4)).
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Long-term Asset Management: The Bank must ensure projects account for long-term operations and maintenance to maximize the useful life of infrastructure assets (Section 5(g)).
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Investment Incentives: Taxpayers who make qualified equity investments in the Holding Company may receive a tax credit equal to 10 percent of the amount paid (Section 10).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
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Restrictions on Investment: Non-United States individuals and entities are prohibited from having voting rights and are limited to holding no more than 25 percent of the Holding Company's securities and bonds (Section 6(a)(3) and Section 6(d)(1)).
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Strict Funding Prohibitions: The Bank is prohibited from providing any financial support to infrastructure projects located outside of the United States (Section 5(j)).
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Political and Foreign Restrictions: The Bank cannot provide funding to any project or entity influenced or controlled by the Government of the People's Republic of China, the Chinese Communist Party, or the People's Liberation Army (Section 5(k)). Additionally, financial instruments cannot be issued to entities associated with a State Sponsor of Terrorism (Section 6(d)(2)).
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Rural Residents+5Good For Business Owners+3Good For High Net Worth Individuals+3Good For Urban Residents+3Good For High Income Households+2Good For Middle Class Households+2Good For Native Americans+2
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Improves Roads And Bridges+6Improves Public Transit+5Improves Rural Development+5
- Economy And Finance
- Improves Economic Growth+5Increases Job Creation+3
- Governance And Ideology
- Increases Federal Power+4
- Education And Technology
- Increases Space Exploration+3
- 11/4/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 2/21/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 2/12/2025
- Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in House
Salud CarbajalDemocrat · California
Christopher DeluzioDemocrat · Pennsylvania
Melanie StansburyDemocrat · New Mexico