US SB1506 | 2009-2010 | 111th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)
Status: Introduced on July 23 2009 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2009-11-04 - Referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Pending: Senate Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on July 23 2009 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2009-11-04 - Referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Pending: Senate Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
National Metro Safety Act - Directs the Secretary of Transportation, notwithstanding certain prohibitions, to: (1) develop, implement, and enforce national safety standards for transit agencies operating heavy rail on fixed guideways; and (2) require such standards to include National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) recommendations to the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) regarding crashworthiness, emergency access and egress, event recorders, and hours of service.
Title
National Metro Safety Act
Sponsors
Sen. Benjamin Cardin [D-MD] | Sen. Barbara Mikulski [D-MD] | Sen. Patty Murray [D-WA] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2009-11-04 | Referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. | |
2009-11-04 | Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation discharged by Unanimous Consent. | |
2009-07-23 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text of measure as introduced: CR S8042) | |
2009-07-23 | Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S8041-8042) |
Same As/Similar To
HB3338 (Same As) 2009-07-25 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
Subjects
Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Department of Transportation
Public transit
Transportation safety and security
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/senate-bill/1506/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/s1506/BILLS-111s1506is.pdf |