House Bill 543
116th Congress(2019-2020)
To require the Federal Railroad Administration to provide appropriate congressional notice of comprehensive safety assessments conducted with respect to intercity or commuter rail passenger transportation.
Active
Passed House on Feb 6, 2019
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
543
Congress
116
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.
checkPassed on February 6, 2019
Status
Passed
Type
Voice Vote
Voice Vote
A vote in which the presiding officer states the question, then asks those in favor and against to say "Yea" or "Nay," respectively, and announces the result according to his or her judgment. The names or numbers of senators voting on each side are not recorded.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H1372)
Summary
This bill requires the Federal Railroad Administration (1) within 10 days after it initiates a comprehensive safety assessment of an entity providing regularly scheduled intercity or commuter rail passenger service, to notify specified congressional committees and each Member of Congress representing a state in which the service that is the subject of the assessment being conducted is located, of the initiation of that assessment; and (2) within 90 days after completing such assessment, to report the findings of such assessment to such committees and Members.
February 7, 2019
February 6, 2019
January 14, 2019
02/07/2019
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
02/06/2019
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
02/06/2019
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1372)
02/06/2019
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H1372)
02/06/2019
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 543.
02/06/2019
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1372)
02/06/2019
Ms. Norton moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
01/14/2019
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
01/14/2019
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
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