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US SB1480

Bill

Status

Introduced

4/10/2025

Primary Sponsor

Roger Wicker

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Origin

Senate

119th Congress

AI Summary

  • Creates a new category of "American infrastructure bonds" that allows state and local government bond issuers to receive a federal payment equal to 28% of interest costs on each payment date
  • Requires bonds to qualify as tax-exempt municipal bonds (excluding private activity bonds) and issuers must make an irrevocable election to participate
  • Makes interest on these bonds taxable for federal income tax purposes, unlike traditional municipal bonds, though states may treat the interest as tax-exempt unless they opt out
  • Includes sequestration protection that automatically increases federal payments to offset any budget cuts under the Balanced Budget Act or similar legislation
  • Applies to bonds issued after enactment, introduced April 10, 2025 by Senators Wicker, Bennet, Britt, and Hyde-Smith with bipartisan sponsorship

Legislative Description

American Infrastructure Bonds Act of 2025

Taxation

Last Action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

4/10/2025

Committee Referrals

Finance4/10/2025

Full Bill Text

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