D-BLOC Act
- Last Action
- 6/7/2021
Actions
- 2021-06-07Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
- 2021-06-07Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
- 2021-06-04Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
- 2021-06-04Introduced in House
- 2021-06-04Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2021-06-04 (00)
Don't BLock Our Communities Act or the D-BLOC Act
This bill prohibits railroad carriers from obstructing travel at public highway-rail crossings for more than 10 minutes, except under limited circumstances (e.g., safety issues).
The Department of Transportation (DOT) must investigate and send notices to carriers of repeated incidents; carriers are subject to civil penalties for violations that occur after having received notice. DOT must also establish a national database for the public to report such incidents.
Cosponsors (4)
- GRACE NAPOLITANO (D-CA)
- Marie Newman (D-IL)
- Terri Sewell (D-AL)
- Sylvia Garcia (D-TX)
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