US HB4689 | 2013-2014 | 113th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on May 20 2014 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2014-05-21 - 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]
Status: Introduced on May 20 2014 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2014-05-21 - 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
Requires a rail carrier to have a storage plan, meeting specified requirements and approved by the Surface Transportation Board, for any of its rail cars that it stores for three or more years, and continues to store, on tracks (except rail yard or storage yard tracks) that pass through a commercial- or residential-zoned area that were designed or previously used for through transportation of trains.
Title
To require a plan approved by the Surface Transportation Board for the long-term storage of rail cars on certain railroad tracks.
Sponsors
| Rep. John Kline [R-MN] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-05-21 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials. |
| 2014-05-20 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. |
Same As/Similar To
SB2365 (Related) 2014-05-20 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Subjects
Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Administrative remedies
Railroads
Surface Transportation Board
Transportation and public works
Transportation safety and security
Administrative remedies
Railroads
Surface Transportation Board
Transportation and public works
Transportation safety and security
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-bill/4689/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/hr4689/BILLS-113hr4689ih.pdf |
