On 11/15/21, President Biden signed an expansive $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill, the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (HR 3684), that will provide investments in US transportation networks, public works projects, and broadband. The bill is expected to create 1.5 million jobs every year for the next 10 years. 

The bill aims to rebuild America’s transportation networks (roads, rails, bridges), expand access to clean drinking water, tackles climate and environmental issues, and invest in communities. According to the Whitehouse’s official communication, the bill aims to: 

• Deliver clean water to all American families and eliminate the nation’s lead service lines. 
• Ensure every American has access to reliable high-speed internet.
• Repair and rebuild our roads and bridges with a focus on climate change mitigation, resilience, equity, and safety for all users.
• Improve transportation options for millions of Americans and reduce greenhouse emissions through the largest investment in public transit in U.S. history.
• Upgrade our nation’s airports and ports to strengthen our supply chains and prevent disruptions that have caused inflation. This will improve U.S. competitiveness, create more and better jobs at these hubs, and reduce emissions.
• Make the largest investment in passenger rail since the creation of Amtrak.
• Build a national network of electric vehicle (EV) chargers.
• Upgrade our power infrastructure to deliver clean, reliable energy across the country and deploy cutting-edge energy technology to achieve a zero-emissions future.
• Make our infrastructure resilient against the impacts of climate change, cyber-attacks, and extreme weather events.
• Deliver the largest investment in tackling legacy pollution in American history by cleaning up Superfund and brownfield sites, reclaiming abandoned mines, and capping orphaned oil and gas wells.