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Bill114th CongressFiled Jun 9, 2016Transportation and Public Works
H.R. 5443

PHMSA Accountability Act

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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Jun 9, 2016)


PHMSA Accountability Act

This bill allows a private person to bring a civil action for a writ of mandamus in an appropriate U.S. district court to compel the Department of Transportation to perform a nondiscretionary duty under federal pipeline safety provisions that it has failed to perform.

What just happenedJun 10, 2016

Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.

Who’s behind it

Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-14](D-CA)Sponsor
7 cosponsors7 D
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  1. Jun 10, 2016Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.

    Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials Subcommittee
  2. Jun 9, 2016IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and 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.

    Judiciary Committee
  3. Jun 9, 2016IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and 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.

    Energy and Commerce Committee
  4. Jun 9, 2016IntroReferralH11100-A

    Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and 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.

  5. Jun 9, 2016IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and 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.

    Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
  6. Jun 9, 2016IntroReferralIntro-H

    Introduced in House

  7. Jun 9, 2016IntroReferral1000

    Introduced in House

PHMSA Accountability Act — Informed