HOUSE 2937117th CongressReferred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet.
Rail Passenger Fairness Act
- Last Action
- 11/9/2021
Actions
- 2021-11-09Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet.
- 2021-05-03Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
- 2021-04-30Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- 2021-04-30Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- 2021-04-30Introduced in House
- 2021-04-30Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2021-04-30 (00)
Rail Passenger Fairness Act
This bill authorizes the National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) to bring a civil action in a U. S. District Court to enforce its preference rights over freight transportation in using a rail line, junction, or crossing.
Cosponsors (1)
- Brendan Boyle (D-PA)
Subjects
- Civil actions and liability
- National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak)
- Railroads
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