US HB5868 | 2013-2014 | 113th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on December 11 2014 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2014-12-12 - 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 December 11 2014 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2014-12-12 - 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
Directs the Secretary of Transportation (DOT) to make appropriate arrangements with the Transportation Research Board of the National Academy of Sciences, the National Academy of Engineering, the Institute of Medicine, and the National Research Council to study the cost and impact of rerouting freight rail traffic of hazardous material to avoid its transportation through urban areas.
Title
To provide for a study by the Transportation Research Board of the National Academies on the impact of diverting certain freight rail traffic to avoid urban areas, and for other purposes.
Sponsors
| Rep. Keith Ellison [D-MN] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-12-12 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials. |
| 2014-12-11 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Transportation. |
Subjects
Congressional oversight
Government studies and investigations
Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
Oil and gas
Railroads
Transportation and public works
Transportation programs funding
Transportation safety and security
Urban and suburban affairs and development
Government studies and investigations
Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
Oil and gas
Railroads
Transportation and public works
Transportation programs funding
Transportation safety and security
Urban and suburban affairs and development
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-bill/5868/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/hr5868/BILLS-113hr5868ih.pdf |
