Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act

"FAST Act" redirects here. For California's fast food labor law, see California FAST Recovery Act.

Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act
Great Seal of the United States
Long titleAn act to authorize funds for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs, and for other purposes
Acronyms (colloquial)FAST Act
Enacted bythe 114th United States Congress
EffectiveDecember 4, 2015
Citations
Public lawPub. L.Tooltip Public Law (United States) 114–94 (text) (PDF)
Statutes at Large129 Stat. 1312
Codification
Acts amendedSecurities Act of 1933
Titles amended23 U.S.C.: Highways
Legislative history
  • Introduced in the House as "Hire More Heroes Act of 2015" (22) by Rodney Davis (R–IL) on January 6, 2015
  • Passed the House on January 6, 2015 (unanimous consent, 412-0)
  • Passed the Senate on July 30, 2015 (65-34)
  • Reported by the joint conference committee on December 3, 2015; agreed to by the House on December 3, 2015 (359-65) and by the Senate on December 3, 2015 (83-16)
  • Signed into law by President Barack Obama on December 4, 2015

The Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act or the FAST Act is a funding and authorization bill to govern United States federal surface transportation spending. It was passed by Congress on December 3, 2015, and President Barack Obama signed it on the following day.[1][2] The vote was 359–65 in the House of Representatives and 83–16 in the United States Senate.[1][3]

  1. ^ a b Laing, Keith; Carney, Jordain (December 3, 2015). "Senate sends $305B highway bill to Obama". The Hill. Retrieved December 4, 2015.
  2. ^ Laing, Keith (December 4, 2015). "Obama signs $305B highway bill". The Hill. Retrieved December 4, 2015.
  3. ^ Frittelli, John (December 14, 2018). Federal Freight Policy: In Brief (PDF). Washington, DC: Congressional Research Service. Retrieved December 22, 2018.