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H.R. 543

Referred to Committee

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.

Introduced 1/14/2019•116th Congress•House

Latest Action

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

2/7/2019 • Senate

Summary

(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.

Passed House • 2/7/2019

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Topics & Subjects

Congressional oversightGovernment studies and investigationsPublic transitRailroadsTransportation safety and security

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Sponsor & Cosponsors (3)

Party Breakdown

3
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Republicans
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Independents

Sponsor

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Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-8]

Democrat • NJ-8

Sponsored 1/14/2019

Cosponsors (2)

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Rep. Rouda, Harley [D-CA-48]

D-CA-48

Joined 2/6/2019

Bill Journey

Originated in the House

Introduced

January 14, 2019

Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

Committee Review

Floor Debate

February 6, 2019

Passed Chamber

February 6, 2019

Other Chamber

President

Enacted into Law

Text Versions (3)

Referred in Senate2/7/2019
Engrossed in House2/6/2019
Introduced in House1/14/2019

Details

Bill TypeHR
Current StatusReferred to Committee
Cosponsors2