A Close Look at Little-Known Provisions in the Infrastructure Bill

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) speaks on the phone as he walks back to his office in the U.S. Capitol building on Aug. 5, 2021. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images

News Analysis

Although Joe Biden’s Invest in America Act has been widely described as an “infrastructure bill,” its impact on American life goes far beyond roads, railways, and bridges. New rules in the bill affect transportation, manufacturing, water pipes, research, schools, and more.