(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.
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.
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What it doesSummary passed house amended (Sep 27, 2018)
(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.
What just happenedSep 28, 2018
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Who’s behind it
- Referred in SenateSep 28, 2018
- Engrossed in HouseSep 27, 2018
- Reported in HouseMar 13, 2018
- Introduced in HouseFeb 15, 2017
- Sep 28, 2018IntroReferral
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee - Sep 27, 2018FloorH38800
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
- Sep 27, 2018FloorH38310
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Sep 27, 2018FloorH37100
On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H9138; text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H9138-9139)
- Sep 27, 2018Floor8000
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.(text: CR H9138; text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H9138-9139)
- Sep 27, 2018FloorH30200
Mr. Denham asked unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's table and consider.
- Sep 27, 2018FloorH30000
Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H9138-9139)
- Mar 13, 2018CalendarsH12410
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 452.
- Mar 13, 2018CommitteeH12200
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 115-594.
Transportation and Infrastructure Committee - Mar 13, 2018Committee5000
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 115-594.
Transportation and Infrastructure Committee - Mar 29, 2017Committee
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Transportation and Infrastructure Committee - Mar 29, 2017Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Transportation and Infrastructure Committee - Mar 29, 2017Committee
Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials Discharged.
Transportation and Infrastructure Committee - Mar 29, 2017Committee
Subcommittee on Highways and Transit Discharged.
Transportation and Infrastructure Committee - Feb 16, 2017Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
Highways and Transit Subcommittee - Feb 16, 2017Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials Subcommittee - Feb 15, 2017IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Transportation and Infrastructure Committee - Feb 15, 2017IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Feb 15, 2017IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House
This bill requires the Federal Railroad Administration: (1) within 10 days after initiating a comprehensive safety assessment of an entity providing regularly scheduled intercity or commuter rail passenger transportation to notify specified congressional committees and each Member of Congress representing a state in which the service that is the subject of the assessment is being conducted is located; and (2) within 90 days after completing such safety assessment, to report the results to such committees and Members.
This bill requires the Federal Railroad Administration or the Federal Transit Authority: (1) within 10 days after beginning a safety audit of a railroad or rail transit agency, to notify specified congressional committees and each Member of Congress representing a state through which such agency operates service; and (2) within 90 days after completing such audit, to report the results to such committees and Members.