US Congress House Joint Resolution 76 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 8-1)
Status: Passed on August 22 2017 - 100% progression
Action: 2017-08-22 - Became Public Law No: 115-54. (TXT | PDF)
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

Granting the consent and approval of Congress for the Commonwealth of Virginia, the State of Maryland, and the District of Columbia to a enter into a compact relating to the establishment of the Washington Metrorail Safety Commission. (Sec. 1) This joint resolution grants congressional consent and approval for the Commonwealth of Virginia, the state of Maryland, and the District of Columbia to enter into a Metrorail Safety Commission (MSC) Interstate Compact. The MSC Compact establishes a Washington Metrorail Safety Commission for the safety oversight of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) Rail (Metrorail) system. The commission shall: distribute a written State Safety Oversight Program; enforce implementation of WMATA's Public Transportation Agency Safety Plan, as well as audit triennially WMATA's compliance with such plan; enforce implementation of any Corrective Action Plans; enforce relevant federal and state laws and regulations relating to Metrorail safety; publish annually a Metrorail safety report, including updates of Corrective Action Plans, Commission directives, and on-going investigations; and publish annually a report on commission operations. An independent annual audit shall be made of commission financial accounts. Any signatory may withdraw from the MSC Compact, which shall constitute its termination.

Granting the consent and approval of Congress for the Commonwealth of Virginia, the State of Maryland, and the District of Columbia to a enter into a compact relating to the establishment of the Washington Metrorail Safety Commission.

Rep. Steny Hoyer [D-MD]	Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC]	Rep. John Sarbanes [D-MD]	Rep. Gerald Connolly [D-VA]
Rep. John Delaney [D-MD]	Rep. Don Beyer [D-VA]	Rep. Anthony Brown [D-MD]	Rep. Jamie Raskin [D-MD]
Rep. Barbara Comstock [R-VA]

2017-07-17 - House - On motion to suspend the rules and pass the resolution, as amended RC# 381 (Y: 399 N: 5 NV: 29 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2017-08-22	House	Became Public Law No: 115-54. (TXT | PDF)
2017-08-22	House	Signed by President.
2017-08-11	House	Presented to President.
2017-08-04	House	Message on Senate action sent to the House.
2017-08-04	House	Received in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR 8/3/2017 S4806)
2017-08-04	Senate	ENGROSSMENT CORRECTION - Unanimous consent was granted for the Clerk to make changes in the engrossment of H.J.Res. 76 that was placed at the desk. Agreed to without objection.
2017-08-01	Senate	Message on Senate action sent to the House.
2017-08-01	Senate	Senate returned papers to House, per House request of July 24, 2017, by Unanimous Consent.
2017-07-24	Senate	House requested return of papers pursuant to H.Res. 469.
2017-07-18	Senate	Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 176.
2017-07-17	House	The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
2017-07-17	House	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the resolution, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 399 - 5 (Roll no. 381). (text: CR H5894-5897)
2017-07-17	House	Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5902-5903)
2017-07-17	House	At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
2017-07-17	House	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.J. Res. 76.
2017-07-17	House	Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5894-5900)
2017-07-17	House	Mr. Goodlatte moved to suspend the rules and pass the resolution, as amended.
2017-07-17	House	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 162.
2017-07-17	House	Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 115-227.
2017-06-14	House	Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
2017-06-14	House	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2017-06-14	House	Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law Discharged.
2017-03-09	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law.
2017-02-16	House	Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
2017-02-16	House	Introduced in House

SJR22 (Related) 2017-05-17 - Held at the desk.
HR469 (Related) 2017-07-24 - Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-joint-resolution/76/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hjres76/BILLS-115hjres76ih.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hjres76/BILLS-115hjres76rh.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hjres76/BILLS-115hjres76eh.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hjres76/BILLS-115hjres76pcs.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hjres76/BILLS-115hjres76enr.pdf
Roll Call	https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2017381