To require the Federal Railroad Administration to provide appropriate congressional notice of comprehensive safety assessments conducted with respect to intercity or commuter rail passenger transportation.
- Last Action
- 9/28/2018
Actions
- 2018-09-28Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
- 2018-09-27The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
- 2018-09-27Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- 2018-09-27On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H9138; text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H9138-9139)
- 2018-09-27Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.(text: CR H9138; text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H9138-9139)
- 2018-09-27Mr. Denham asked unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's table and consider.
- 2018-09-27Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H9138-9139)
- 2018-03-13Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 452.
- 2018-03-13Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 115-594.
- 2018-03-13Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 115-594.
- 2017-03-29Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
- 2017-03-29Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- 2017-03-29Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials Discharged.
- 2017-03-29Subcommittee on Highways and Transit Discharged.
- 2017-02-16Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
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CRS Summary
As of 2018-09-27 (36)
(Sec. 1) This bill requires the Federal Railroad Administration: (1) within 10 days after it initiates a comprehensive safety assessment of an entity providing regularly scheduled intercity or commuter rail passenger service, to notify specified congressional committees and each Member of Congress representing a state in which the service that is the subject of the assessment being conducted is located, of the initiation of that assessment; and (2) within 90 days after completing such assessment, to report the findings of such assessment to such committees and Members.
Cosponsors (2)
- Donald Payne (D-NJ)
- Elizabeth Esty (D-CT)
Subjects
- Congressional oversight
- Government studies and investigations
- Public transit
- Railroads
- Transportation safety and security
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