United States House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

The U.S. House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure is a standing committee of the United States House of Representatives.

Under the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 the Committees on Public Buildings and Grounds (1837–1946), Rivers and Harbors (1883–1946), Roads (1913–1946), and the Flood Control (1916–1946) were combined to form the Committee on Public Works.

[1] While these four original committees retained their separate identities, they were reduced to subcommittees.

Additional subcommittees were formed for issues on Beach Erosion, 80th Congress (1947–1948) and for Watershed Development, 86th–90th congresses (1959–1968).

Ad Hoc Committees were established on Montana Flood Damage, 88th Congress (1963–1964); on Appalachian Regional Development, 88th–90th congresses; and on the 1967 Alaska Exposition, 89th Congress.

40 (D) There are six subcommittees: Resolutions electing members: H.Res.

Great Seal of the United States House of Representatives
Great Seal of the United States House of Representatives
A social distancing committee meeting during the COVID-19 pandemic
Congresswoman Julia Brownley during a Committee meeting in January 2020