VoterlyH.R. 2440: Full Utilization of the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund Act
116th Congress · Sponsored from Oregon · In committee
What this bill does
Full Utilization of the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund Act This bill provides a discretionary spending limit adjustment for full utilization of the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund to ensure that funds are used to support navigation and maintain federally authorized harbors. The bill makes certain amounts in the trust fund available, without appropriation, to pay 100% of the eligible operations and maintenance costs of specified portions of the Saint Lawrence Seaway (a system of locks, canals, and channels in Canada and the United States that permits oceangoing vessels to travel from the Atlantic Ocean to the Great Lakes); and up to 100% of the eligible operations and maintenance costs assigned to commercial navigation of all U.S. harbors and inland harbors. The discretionary spending adjustment in a given fiscal year may not exceed the amount within the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund on the last day of the fiscal year that is two years prior to such fiscal year.
Key facts
- Status In committee
- Introduced 2019-05-01
- Policy area Transportation and Public Works
- Cosponsors 21
- Latest action Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Budget.
Sponsor
Who funds the sponsor?
Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] introduced H.R. 2440. On Voterly you can see their top campaign donors from public Federal Election Commission records — individuals, PACs, and industry groups (follow the money) — and compare that with how they vote.
See Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4]'s donors & voting record →
Campaign donations show who helps fund the sponsor's election; they are not the same as who drafted or lobbied for the bill text. Lobbying disclosures are separate public records.
Take a position & compare alignment
Agree or disagree with H.R. 2440? Go to the homepage to record your view and compare your stance with how your representatives vote. See Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4]'s profile to vote on their bills and check your alignment % with the sponsor.
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Frequently asked questions
What does H.R. 2440 do?
Full Utilization of the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund Act This bill provides a discretionary spending limit adjustment for full utilization of the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund to ensure that funds are used to support navigation and maintain federally authorized harbors. The bill…
Who sponsored H.R. 2440?
Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] (D) of Oregon is the lead sponsor.
How do I find out who funds or lobbies for H.R. 2440?
Campaign-finance records (Federal Election Commission) show who funds the bill's sponsor. Separately, federal lobbying disclosures filed under the Lobbying Disclosure Act list the companies and lobbyists who reported lobbying on specific bills. Voterly links the sponsor's donors; lobbying records are public at the U.S. Senate and House lobbying databases.
Is H.R. 2440 now law?
Not yet. The current status is "In committee." See the latest action above for details.