Transit Infrastructure Vehicle Security Act
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What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Mar 14, 2019)
Transit Infrastructure Vehicle Security Act
This bill prohibits the awarding of a contract to an entity for the procurement of rolling stock for use in public transportation if the manufacturer of the rolling stock is (1) incorporated or has manufacturing facilities in the United States; and (2) is owed or controlled by an entity based in a country that is identified as a nonmarket economy country, was identified by the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) as a priority foreign country (e.g., a country that does not protect intellectual property rights), and is subject to monitoring by the USTR. This includes the People's Republic of China.
Any recipient of financial assistance for public transportation that operates a rail fixed guideway service must certify that it will not award any contract for the procurement of rail rolling stock for use in public transportation to a manufacturer of rolling stock that is described by this bill. A recipient that operates a rail fixed guideway public transportation system must certify that it has a written plan for identifying and reducing cybersecurity risks.
What just happenedJun 4, 2019
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Hearings held.
Who’s behind it
- Reference Change SenateApr 9, 2019
- Introduced in SenateMar 14, 2019
- Jun 4, 2019Committee
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Hearings held.
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee - Apr 9, 2019IntroReferral
Referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee - Apr 9, 2019Discharge
Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee - Apr 9, 2019Committee14500
Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee - Mar 14, 2019IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee - Mar 14, 2019IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate