Statement: Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Signed into Law
Washington D.C. -- President Biden has signed the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) into law, a transformative investment that covers funding authorizations for our nation’s roads, bridges, highways, drinking and clean water infrastructure, internet access, and more.
Passed by bipartisan votes in both the Senate (69-30) and the House (228-206), it also includes notable provisions to remediate and reclaim abandoned coal mines, orphaned oil and gas wells, and Superfund sites, improve forest conditions to lessen the impacts of wildfires and better protect communities, and restore ecosystems on public and private land.
The IIJA will not only modernize and fix our existing infrastructure, but it will also improve resiliency against the impacts of climate change and extreme weather events with key investments to protect against droughts, heat, floods, and wildfires. Some of what it will pay for includes enhancements to:
Roads, bridges, and major highway projects
Public transportation like rail and electric buses
Airports, ports, waterways, electric vehicles, road safety, grid modernization, and broadband internet
“By Signing the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act into law, the Biden-Harris administration will be making a significant down-payment to address infrastructure needs challenging our nation today. It will help curb the climate crisis, rebuild our economy, and protect our communities and public lands. We applaud the legislators that made this historic investment in our future possible, and urge the House and Senate to continue to build on this moment by passing the Build Back Better Act,” said José Gaona, HECHO Policy and Advocacy Manager.
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