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Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
6/7/2021 • House
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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.
Introduced in House • 6/4/2021
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Originated in the House
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June 4, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
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