US Congress Senate Joint Resolution 22 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-0)
Status: Engrossed on May 17 2017 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2017-05-17 - Held at the desk.
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

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

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

Sen. Tim Kaine [D-VA]

Sen. Mark Warner [D-VA]

Sen. Benjamin Cardin [D-MD]

Sen. Chris Van Hollen [D-MD]

Date	Chamber	Action
2017-05-17	House	Held at the desk.
2017-05-17	House	Received in the House.
2017-05-17	Senate	Message on Senate action sent to the House.
2017-05-16	Senate	Passed Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S2956-2959)
2017-05-16	Senate	Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2955-2959)
2017-02-15	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S1220)

HJR76 (Related) 2017-08-22 - Became Public Law No: 115-54. (TXT | PDF)
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/senate-joint-resolution/22/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/sjres22/BILLS-115sjres22is.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/sjres22/BILLS-115sjres22es.pdf