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Bill116th CongressFiled Jan 14, 2019Transportation and Public Works
H.R. 543

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 (Feb 7, 2019)

(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 happenedFeb 7, 2019

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

Who’s behind it

Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-8](D-NJ)Sponsor
2 cosponsors2 D
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  1. Feb 7, 2019IntroReferral

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

    Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
  2. Feb 6, 2019FloorH38310

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  3. Feb 6, 2019FloorH37300

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1372)

  4. Feb 6, 2019Floor8000

    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H1372)

  5. Feb 6, 2019FloorH8D000

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 543.

  6. Feb 6, 2019FloorH30000

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1372)

  7. Feb 6, 2019FloorH30300

    Ms. Norton moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

  8. Jan 14, 2019IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

    Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
  9. Jan 14, 2019IntroReferralIntro-H

    Introduced in House

  10. Jan 14, 2019IntroReferral1000

    Introduced in House

Passed HouseFeb 7, 201953

(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.

Introduced in HouseJan 14, 2019

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… — Informed