United States 119th Congress Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 3 D · 1 R cosponsors

HR 1235 — Federal Infrastructure Bank Act of 2025

Last action — Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced February 12, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.

Prognosis

Advancing 38% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

How often bills like it became law.

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 4 sponsors

    1 primary, 3 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (3 D · 1 R) — cross-party backing.

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In plain language

The bill creates a Federal Infrastructure Bank to finance U.S. infrastructure projects.

The Federal Infrastructure Bank Act of 2025 establishes a Federal Infrastructure Bank and Holding Company to provide loans and investments for U.S. infrastructure projects, requiring at least 10% of this funding to go to rural projects. It excludes funding for projects influenced by the Chinese government.

What this means for you
  • Workers: This may create jobs related to infrastructure development and maintenance.
  • Families: Investments in infrastructure projects could improve community services and facilities.

Summary

Federal Infrastructure Bank Act of 2025This bill establishes the Federal Infrastructure Bank and the Federal Infrastructure Bank Holding Company (FIBHC). The bank shall be a wholly owned subsidiary of the FIBHC.The bank must provide equity investments, direct loans, and loan guarantees for the planning, predevelopment, design, construction, operation, or maintenance of revenue-producing infrastructure projects in the United States with sufficient revenue sources and guarantees to support the interest and principal payments to the bank. At least 10% of the loans, equity investments, and loan guarantees must be for infrastructure projects in rural areas.Entities eligible for loans, equity investments, and loan guarantees include corporations, joint ventures, states, and governmental entities. The bank is prohibited from providing funding for infrastructure projects that are owned, directed, controlled, financed, or influenced by the Chinese government or the Chinese Communist Party.The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System shall have oversight and supervisory authority over the FIBHC and the bank. The bank must establish an Infrastructure Guarantee Fund to cover loans and loan guarantees in the event of nonpayment by loan recipients.The FIBHC may issue equity securities, make dividend payments on the securities, and issue bonds. The bill provides for a tax credit in an amount equal to 10% of the amount a taxpayer paid to the FIBHC for an equity investment issued within three years of the formation of the FIBHC.

Bill Text

Sections of law this bill changes

1 section in 1 law

From the bill's own amending language, matched to the official United States Code (current through Public Law 119-121).

Normal taxes and surtaxes · 26 U.S.C. ch. 1 1 section
  • § 38 General business credit Amends

    26 U.S.C. § 38 — at 38(b)

    The law today

    (a) Allowance of credit There shall be allowed as a credit against the tax imposed by this chapter for the taxable year an amount equal to the sum of— (1) the business credit carryforwards carried to such taxable year, (2) the amount of the current year business credit, plus (3) the business credit carrybacks carried to such taxable year. (b) Current year business credit For purposes of this subpart, the amount of the current year business credit is the sum of the following credits determined for the taxable year: (1) the investment credit determined under section 46, (2) the work opportunity credit determined under section 51(a), (3) the alcohol fuels credit determined under section 40(a), (4) the research credit determined under section 41(a), (5) the low-income housing credit determined under section 42(a), (6) the enhanced oil recovery credit under section 43(a), (7) in the case of an eligible small business (as defined in section 44(b)), the disabled access credit determined under section 44(a), (8) the renewable electricity production credit under section 45(a), (9) the empowerment zone employment credit determined under section 1396(a), (10) the Indian employment credit as determined under section 45A(a), (11) the employer social security credit determined under section 45B(a), (12) the orphan drug credit determined under section 45C(a), (13) the new markets tax credit determined under section 45D(a), (14) in the case of an eligible employer (as defined in section 45E(c)), the small employer pension plan startup cost credit determined under section 45E(a), (15) the employer-provided child care credit determined under section 45F(a), (16) the railroad track maintenance credit determined under section 45G(a), (17) the biodiesel fuels credit determined under section 40A(a), (18) the low sulfur diesel fuel production credit determined under section 45H(a), (19) the marginal oil and gas well production credit determined under section 45I(a), (20) the distilled spirits credit determined under section 5011(a), (21) the advanced nuclear power facility production credit determined under section 45J(a), (22) the nonconventional source production credit determined under section 45K(a), (23) the new energy efficient home credit determined under section 45L(a), (24) the portion of the alternative motor vehicle credit to which section 30B(g)(1) applies, (25) the portion of the alternative fuel vehicle refueling property credit to which section 30C(d)(1) applies, (26) the mine rescue team training credit determined under section 45N(a), (27) in the case of an eligible agricultural business (as defined in section 45O(e)), the agricultural chemicals security credit determined under section 45O(a), (28) the differential wage payment credit determined under section 45P(a), (29) the carbon dioxide sequestration credit determined under section 45Q(a), (30) the portion of the new clean vehicle credit to which section 30D(c)(1) applies, (31) the small employer health insurance credit determined under section 45R, (32) in the case of an eligible employer (as defined in section 45S(c)), the paid family and medical leave credit determined under section 45S(a), (33) in the case of an eligible employer (as defined in section 45T(c)), the retirement auto-enrollment credit determined under section 45T(a), plus (34) the zero-emission nuclear power production credit determined under section 45U(a). (35) the sustainable aviation fuel credit determined under section 40B, (36) the clean hydrogen production credit determined under section 45V(a), (37) the qualified commercial clean vehicle credit determined under section 45W, (38) the advanced manufacturing production credit determined under section 45X(a), (39) the clean electricity production credit determined under section 45Y(a), (40) the clean fuel production credit determined under section 45Z(a), plus (41) in the case of an eligible small employer (as defined in section 45AA(c)), the military sp...

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Also cites: 12 U.S.C. § 1455, 23 U.S.C. § 610

Action History

  1. Introduced in House

  2. Introduced in House

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. 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.

  6. Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 3 co-sponsors · 543 not signed on

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Co-sponsors (3)

Not signed on (543)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HR 1235 do?
Federal Infrastructure Bank Act of 2025This bill establishes the Federal Infrastructure Bank and the Federal Infrastructure Bank Holding Company (FIBHC). The bank shall be a wholly owned subsidiary of the FIBHC.The bank must provide equity investments, direct loans, and loan guarantees for the planning, predevelopment, design, construction, operation, or maintenance of revenue-producing infrastructure projects in the United States with sufficient revenue sources and guarantees to support the interest and principal payments to the bank. At least 10% of the loans, equity investments, and loan guarantees must be for infrastructure projects in rural areas.Entities eligible for loans, equity investments, and loan guarantees include corporations, joint ventures, states, and governmental entities. The bank is prohibited from providing funding for infrastructure projects that are owned, directed, controlled, financed, or influenced by the Chinese government or the Chinese Communist Party.The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System shall have oversight and supervisory authority over the FIBHC and the bank. The bank must establish an Infrastructure Guarantee Fund to cover loans and loan guarantees in the event of nonpayment by loan recipients.The FIBHC may issue equity securities, make dividend payments on the securities, and issue bonds. The bill provides for a tax credit in an amount equal to 10% of the amount a taxpayer paid to the FIBHC for an equity investment issued within three years of the formation of the FIBHC.
Who sponsors HR 1235?
HR 1235 is sponsored by Webster, Daniel (Republican), Carbajal, Salud O. (Democratic), Deluzio, Christopher R. (Democratic), and Stansbury, Melanie A. (Democratic).
What is the current status of HR 1235?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced February 12, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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