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House Joint Resolution 76
115th Congress(2017-2018)
Granting the consent and approval of Congress for 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.
Active
Active
Passed Senate on Aug 4, 2017
Overview
Text
Introduced
Feb 16, 2017
Latest Action
Aug 22, 2017
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Joint Resolution
Joint Resolution
A form of legislative measure used to propose changes in law, or to propose an amendment to the U.S. Constitution. Depending on the chamber of origin, they begin with a designation of either H.J.Res. or S.J.Res. Concurrent resolutions and simple resolutions are other types of resolutions. Bill is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
76
Congress
115
Policy Area
Transportation and Public Works
Transportation and Public Works
Primary focus of measure is all aspects of transportation modes and conveyances, including funding and safety matters; Coast Guard; infrastructure development; travel and tourism. Measures concerning water resources and navigation projects may fall under Water Resources Development policy area.
Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
Steny Hoyer
Maryland
Democrat
Eleanor Holmes Norton
District of Columbia
Democrat
Anthony G. Brown
Maryland
Democrat
Jamie Raskin
Maryland
Democrat
John Delaney
Maryland
Democrat
John Sarbanes
Maryland
Republican
Barbara Comstock
Virginia
Democrat
Don Beyer
Virginia
Democrat
Gerry Connolly
Virginia
House Votes (1)
Senate Votes (1)
checkPassed on July 17, 2017
Question
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended
Status
Passed
Type
Roll Call Vote
Roll Call Vote
A vote that records the individual position of each Member who voted. Such votes occurring on the House floor (by the "yeas and nays" or by "recorded vote") are taken by electronic device. The Senate has no electronic voting system; in such votes, Senators answer "yea" or "nay" as the clerk calls each name aloud. Each vote is compiled by clerks and receives a roll call number (referenced in Congress.gov as a "Record Vote" [Senate] or "Roll no." [House]).
Roll Call Type
2/3 Yea-And-Nay
Roll Number
381
House Roll Call Votes
Summary

Interstate Compact

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 Rail (Metrorail) system.

Text (6)
Enrolled Bill
Received in Senate
August 4, 2017
Placed on Calendar Senate
July 18, 2017
Reported in House
July 17, 2017
Engrossed in House
July 17, 2017
Introduced in House
February 16, 2017
Related Bills (2)
Jul 24, 2017
Passed House
1
Sponsorship
House Simple Resolution 469
Requesting the Senate to return to the House of Representatives House Joint Resolution 76.
Active
Type
Related Bill
Related Bill
A related bill may be a companion measure, an identical bill, a procedurally-related measure, or one with text similarities. Bill relationships are identified by the House, the Senate, or CRS, and refer only to same-Congress measures.
Identified By
House
May 16, 2017
Passed Senate
4
Sponsorship
Senate Joint Resolution 22
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.
Active
Type
Related Bill
Related Bill
A related bill may be a companion measure, an identical bill, a procedurally-related measure, or one with text similarities. Bill relationships are identified by the House, the Senate, or CRS, and refer only to same-Congress measures.
Identified By
CRS
Type
Related Bill
Related Bill
A related bill may be a companion measure, an identical bill, a procedurally-related measure, or one with text similarities. Bill relationships are identified by the House, the Senate, or CRS, and refer only to same-Congress measures.
Identified By
House
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