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Congress Must Pass Comprehensive Infrastructure Legislation

Urge Your Representatives to Support Infrastructure Investment

President Biden released the American Jobs Plan, an 8-year, $2.25 trillion proposal to make investments across all 17 categories in the Report Card for America’s Infrastructure. Urge your Members of Congress to use the American Jobs Plan as a starting point to draft and pass a comprehensive infrastructure investment package that reverses economic declines and improves our quality of life.

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Share An Infrastructure Report

Share any of ASCE's National, State, or Regional Infrastructure Report Cards and other reports with your elected officials.

  • Share the Grades and Solutions in the 2021 Infrastructure Report Card

    Share the 2021 Report Card and let your elected leaders know the challenges and the solutions.

  • Congress Must Pass Comprehensive Infrastructure Legislation

    President Biden released the American Jobs Plan, an 8-year, $2.25 trillion proposal to make investments across all 17 categories in the Report Card for America’s Infrastructure. Urge your Members of Congress to use the American Jobs Plan as a starting point to draft and pass a comprehensive infrastructure investment package that reverses economic declines and improves our quality of life.

Top Issues Before the U.S. Congress

Take action now on these top issues being considered by your U.S. Representative and/or U.S. Senators:

  • Urge Your Senator to Vote YES on S. 914!

    This week the Senate will consider S. 914, the Drinking Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Act of 2021. The bipartisan bill would reauthorize the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund at higher funding levels, provide new grants to small, disadvantaged rural communities, and increase lead abatement programs. Contact your Senator today and ask them to vote YES on S. 914!

  • Congress Must Pass Comprehensive Infrastructure Legislation

    President Biden released the American Jobs Plan, an 8-year, $2.25 trillion proposal to make investments across all 17 categories in the Report Card for America’s Infrastructure. Urge your Members of Congress to use the American Jobs Plan as a starting point to draft and pass a comprehensive infrastructure investment package that reverses economic declines and improves our quality of life.

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    State DOTs Receive COVID-19 Relief, More is Needed

    State DOTs are still being impacted by COVID-19. Congress has provided state DOTs $10 billion in immediate relief and urges Congress to continue discussions to provide relief to mitigate the impacts of the pandemic

Top State Issues

Take action now on these issues in the states:

  • Arizona: Protect the P.E. Definition

    Urge your State Representatives to oppose SB 1062, a harmful change to the definition of "professional engineer"!

  • North Dakota: Urge Legislators to Support Creation of Revolving Loan Fund

    Take a moment to reach out to your state legislators and urge their support for this critical infrastructure financing package!

  • Iowa: Iowans for Qualified Professionals

    Reach out to your state legislators to share information about the importance of rigorous professional licensing standards.

  • Iowa: Tell Your Senator to Oppose SB 1046

    Contact your State Senator and urge them to oppose SB 1046 a bill that shifts the burden of proof from applicants to the Board and, in doing so, disregards the public safety motivations underlying the current Iowa law.

  • West Virginia: Oppose Universal Licensure Legislation

    Contact your state representatives and oppose universal licensing for professional engineers!

  • North Dakota: Urge Legislators to Support Gas Tax Increase

    Encourage your state legislators to invest in North Dakota's surface transportation infrastructure. Contact them to support HB1464 a bill that will increase the state gas tax and electric vehicle registration fee.

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Bills Related to Civil Engineering

Here are some bills currently active in Congress that relate to civil engineering issues. For bills active in your state, visit http://www.asce.org/multistate.

  • Federal - HR 5303

    A bill to provide for improvements to the rivers and harbors of the United States, to provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources, and for other purposes.

    Support
  • Federal - S 2848

    Water Resources Development Act (official title to be confirmed).

    Support
  • Federal - H Con Res 112

    Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress opposing the President's proposed $10 tax on every barrel of oil.

    Oppose
  • Federal - S 2835

    A bill to amend the National Dam Safety Program Act to establish a program to provide grant assistance for the rehabilitation and repair of high hazard potential dams, and for other purposes.

    Support
  • Federal - HR 636

    Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2016

    Monitoring
  • Federal - S 2844

    Fiscal 2017 Transportation-HUD Appropriations

    Support
  • Federal - HR 4441

    Aviation Innovation, Reform, and Reauthorization Act of 2016

    Monitoring
  • Federal - HR 680

    UPDATE Act of 2015

    Support
  • Federal - S 2583

    FUND Water Act

    Support
  • Federal - HR 5177

    A bill to improve disaster mitigation programs, and for other purposes.

    Monitoring

See how your elected officials voted

Click on a vote to see how your Representative or Senators voted on a civil engineering related bill

  • Federal - S163

    December 10, 2016 Water Infrastructure Investments for the Nation Act (formerly WRDA)

    For
  • Federal - H622

    December 8, 2016 Water Infrastructure Investments for the Nation Act (formerly WRDA)

    For
  • Federal - S141

    September 15, 2016 Water Resources Act of 2016

    For
  • Federal - H572

    September 28, 2016 Water Resources Act of 2016

    For
  • Federal - H296

    June 10, 2016 Proposed Oil Tax

    Against
  • Federal - H606

    November 4, 2015 Surface Transportation Reauthorization

    No position