US Congress House Bill 5822 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on December 9 2014 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2014-12-10 - 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]

Developing Standards for Electronic Shipping Papers Act of 2014 - Directs the Secretary of Transportation (DOT) to establish a Hazardous Materials Information Advisory Committee to develop voluntary standards and best practices for first responders and enforcement officials in the use of electronic shipping papers in the event of a hazardous material transportation incident. Defines the term "electronic shipping paper" as an electronic version of the physical shipping paper conveying the most current available hazard information and capable of being accessed instantaneously by emergency responders during such an incident.

Developing Standards for Electronic Shipping Papers Act of 2014

Rep. Daniel Lipinski [D-IL]

Date	Chamber	Action
2014-12-10	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
2014-12-09	House	Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-bill/5822/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/hr5822/BILLS-113hr5822ih.pdf