US HB3651 | 2015-2016 | 114th Congress

Status

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 101-55-1)
Status: Introduced on September 30 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-10-01 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

Positive Train Control Enforcement and Implementation Act of 2015 This bill extends deadlines and modifies requirements for railroad carriers and providers of intercity or commuter rail passenger transportation to implement positive train control (PTC) systems. (A PTC system is a communications and signaling system designed to prevent train-to-train collisions, over-speed derailments, incursions into established work zone limits, and the movement of a train through a switch left in the wrong position. Railroads which carry passengers or have high-volume freight traffic with certain hazardous materials are required to implement a PTC system.) Within 60 days of enactment of this bill, each Class I railroad carrier (the largest operators by revenue) and provider of intercity or commuter rail passenger transportation must submit to the Department of Transportation (DOT) a plan for implementing PTC by December 31, 2018, instead of the December 31, 2015, deadline required under current law. DOT may extend the deadline if specified requirements are met. The revised plan must include a detailed schedule and sequence for fully implementing PTC in a manner that complies with specified regulations, and railroads must implement PTC in accordance with the plan. DOT may authorize a railroad carrier or other entity to begin the provisional operation of a PTC system without the required certification if it is necessary to enable the safe implementation of PTC in phases.

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Title

Positive Train Control Enforcement and Implementation Act of 2015

Sponsors

Rep. Bill Shuster [R-PA]Rep. Peter DeFazio [D-OR]Rep. Jeff Denham [R-CA]Rep. Michael Capuano [D-MA]
Rep. Sam Graves [R-MO]Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC]Rep. Mimi Walters [R-CA]Rep. Daniel Lipinski [D-IL]
Rep. Reid Ribble [R-WI]Rep. Corrine Brown [D-FL]Rep. Don Young [R-AK]Rep. Cheri Bustos [D-IL]
Rep. Blake Farenthold [R-TX]Rep. Rick Larsen [D-WA]Rep. Rob Woodall [R-GA]Rep. Eddie Johnson [D-TX]
Rep. Mark Sanford [R-SC]Rep. Andre Carson [D-IN]Rep. Rodney Davis [R-IL]Rep. Dina Titus [D-NV]
Rep. Candice Miller [R-MI]Rep. Lois Frankel [D-FL]Rep. David Rouzer [R-NC]Rep. John Duncan [R-TN]
Rep. Lou Barletta [R-PA]Rep. Mark Meadows [R-NC]Rep. Todd Rokita [R-IN]Rep. John Katko [R-NY]
Rep. Bob Gibbs [R-OH]Rep. Eric Crawford [R-AR]Rep. Bill Huizenga [R-MI]Rep. Bobby Rush [D-IL]
Rep. Dan Newhouse [R-WA]Rep. Jim Costa [D-CA]Rep. Mike Bost [R-IL]Rep. Brad Ashford [D-NE]
Rep. Peter Visclosky [D-IN]Rep. Robert Brady [D-PA]Rep. Lacy Clay [D-MO]Rep. Kurt Schrader [D-OR]
Rep. Ann Wagner [R-MO]Rep. Roger Williams [R-TX]Rep. John Shimkus [R-IL]Rep. Gregg Harper [R-MS]
Rep. Earl Carter [R-GA]Rep. Michael Simpson [R-ID]Rep. Mark Pocan [D-WI]Rep. Adam Kinzinger [R-IL]
Rep. Michael McCaul [R-TX]Rep. Charles Fleischmann [R-TN]Rep. Mike Quigley [D-IL]Rep. Kevin Yoder [R-KS]
Rep. Earl Blumenauer [D-OR]Rep. Mike Kelly [R-PA]Rep. Jackie Walorski [R-IN]Rep. Randy Hultgren [R-IL]
Rep. Bill Flores [R-TX]Rep. Kristi Noem [R-SD]Rep. Tim Huelskamp [R-KS]Rep. Bruce Westerman [R-AR]
Rep. Robert Dold [R-IL]Rep. Dan Benishek [R-MI]Rep. Scott Peters [D-CA]Rep. Fred Upton [R-MI]
Rep. C.A. Ruppersberger [D-MD]Rep. Billy Long [R-MO]Rep. John Kline [R-MN]Rep. Barbara Comstock [R-VA]
Rep. Ralph Abraham [R-LA]Rep. Tom Emmer [R-MN]Rep. Ryan Zinke [R-MT]Rep. French Hill [R-AR]
Rep. Bradley Byrne [R-AL]Sen. Kyrsten Sinema [I-AZ]Rep. Stevan Pearce [R-NM]Rep. Mike Pompeo [R-KS]
Rep. Frank LoBiondo [R-NJ]Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer [R-MO]Rep. Frank Lucas [R-OK]Rep. Alma Adams [D-NC]
Rep. Mark Amodei [R-NV]Rep. Luis Gutierrez [D-IL]Rep. Rod Blum [R-IA]Rep. Peter King [R-NY]
Rep. Glenn Grothman [R-WI]Rep. Ann Kuster [D-NH]Rep. Charles Rangel [D-NY]Rep. Trent Franks [R-AZ]
Rep. Diane Black [R-TN]Rep. Dave Brat [R-VA]Rep. Patrick Tiberi [R-OH]Rep. George Holding [R-NC]
Rep. John Garamendi [D-CA]Rep. Filemon Vela [D-TX]Rep. Suzanne Bonamici [D-OR]Rep. James McGovern [D-MA]
Rep. Gerald Connolly [D-VA]Rep. Robin Kelly [D-IL]Rep. Luke Messer [R-IN]Rep. Cedric Richmond [D-LA]
Rep. Collin Peterson [D-MN]Rep. Steve Womack [R-AR]Sen. Kevin Cramer [R-ND]Rep. Carlos Curbelo [R-FL]
Rep. Daniel Webster [R-FL]Rep. Albio Sires [D-NJ]Rep. Bennie Thompson [D-MS]Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick [D-AZ]
Rep. Jeb Hensarling [R-TX]Rep. Bill Foster [D-IL]Rep. Devin Nunes [R-CA]Rep. Tom Rice [R-SC]
Rep. Jim Bridenstine [R-OK]Rep. Jason Smith [R-MO]Rep. Trent Kelly [R-MS]Sen. Martha McSally [R-AZ]
Rep. Rick Allen [R-GA]Rep. Charles Boustany [R-LA]Rep. Bill Pascrell [D-NJ]Rep. Adrian Smith [R-NE]
Rep. Renee Ellmers [R-NC]Rep. David Valadao [R-CA]Rep. Beto O'Rourke [D-TX]Rep. Richard Nolan [D-MN]
Rep. David Young [R-IA]Rep. Marc Veasey [D-TX]Rep. Ed Whitfield [R-KY]Rep. Sanford Bishop [D-GA]
Rep. Alan Lowenthal [D-CA]Rep. Alexander Mooney [R-WV]Rep. Scott Rigell [R-VA]Rep. Robert Wittman [R-VA]
Rep. Betty McCollum [D-MN]Rep. Brad Wenstrup [R-OH]Rep. Pete Olson [R-TX]Rep. Kay Granger [R-TX]
Rep. Elise Stefanik [R-NY]Rep. Lynn Jenkins [R-KS]Rep. Emanuel Cleaver [D-MO]Rep. Walter Jones [R-NC]
Sen. Tammy Duckworth [D-IL]Rep. Linda Sanchez [D-CA]Rep. Garland Barr [R-KY]Rep. Henry Cuellar [D-TX]
Rep. Mike Coffman [R-CO]Rep. Timothy Walz [D-MN]Rep. David Loebsack [D-IA]Rep. Vicky Hartzler [R-MO]
Rep. Joyce Beatty [D-OH]Rep. David Scott [D-GA]Rep. Pete Sessions [R-TX]Rep. Steven Palazzo [R-MS]
Rep. Daniel Kildee [D-MI]Rep. Bruce Poliquin [R-ME]Rep. Lamar Smith [R-TX]Rep. Austin Scott [R-GA]
Rep. Bill Johnson [R-OH]

History

DateChamberAction
2015-10-01HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
2015-09-30HouseReferred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
2015-09-30HouseIntroduced in House

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