HOUSE 543116th CongressReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

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: 2/7/2019

Actions

2019-02-07Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
2019-02-06Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2019-02-06On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1372)
2019-02-06Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H1372)
2019-02-06DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 543.
2019-02-06Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1372)
2019-02-06Ms. Norton moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
2019-01-14Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
2019-01-14Introduced in House
2019-01-14Introduced in House

CRS Summary

As of 2019-02-07 (53)

(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)
Harley Rouda (D-CA)

Subjects

Congressional oversight
Government studies and investigations
Public transit
Railroads
Transportation safety and security

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