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National Infrastructure Bank Act of 2025

September 15, 2025

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Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Transportation and Infrastructure, Financial Services, Education and Workforce, Natural Resources, and the Budget, 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.Sep 15, 2025

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The Frame

What this does

If passed, this bill would establish a new federal entity capable of lending $5 trillion for projects like roads, water systems, and high-speed rail, potentially altering how large-scale public works are funded across the country.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

State and local governments

These entities are eligible to apply for assistance from the bank for infrastructure projects.

Taxpayers

The bank's operations are intended to impact national infrastructure funding levels without direct tax increases.

What changed

Current stage: in_committee.

What's next

Floor Vote.

Summary

This bill proposes the creation of a National Infrastructure Bank to provide up to $5 trillion in loans and financing for national infrastructure projects. It includes tax exemptions for the bank and tax incentives for contributions to it, aiming to address a multi-trillion dollar infrastructure funding gap without increasing federal taxes or deficits.

Key Facts

  • The bill proposes establishing a National Infrastructure Bank to provide up to $5 trillion in direct loans and financing for infrastructure projects.
  • The bank would be designated as a government corporation exempt from federal taxes.
  • Contributions to the National Infrastructure Bank would be treated as charitable contributions.
  • Preferred dividends issued by the bank would be excluded from gross income for tax purposes.
  • The bill cites an estimated $3.689 trillion infrastructure funding gap between 2024 and 2033.
  • The bank would be governed by a Board of Directors and include an Executive Committee, Risk Management Committee, Audit Committee, and a Special Inspector General.
  • The bill mandates the formation of regional economic accelerator planning groups.
  • The bank is intended to operate without requiring additional federal taxes or increasing the federal deficit.

Why It Matters

If passed, this bill would establish a new federal entity capable of lending $5 trillion for projects like roads, water systems, and high-speed rail, potentially altering how large-scale public works are funded across the country.

Frequently Asked Questions

Will this bill increase my taxes?
The bill's findings state that the bank is intended to provide up to $5 trillion in financing without requiring additional federal taxes.
What kind of projects would the bank fund?
The bill identifies needs for roads, bridges, transit, drinking water, wastewater, stormwater systems, schools, broadband, electricity, aviation, dams, levees, ports, passenger rail, public parks, affordable housing, and high-speed rail.

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policy shift90% confidence

Return to Historical Banking Models

The bill explicitly frames the proposed bank as a successor to historical models like the Reconstruction Finance Corporation, suggesting a shift toward mid-20th-century public investment strategies.

Connected Entities

organizationAmerican Society of Civil EngineersProvided the 2025 infrastructure funding gap estimates cited in the bill's findiMap →
personMr. Davis of IllinoisPrimary sponsor of the bill in the House of Representatives.Map →

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