Responsible Railroads Act of 2004
Latest action · Jul 12, 2004 Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedJul 9, 2004
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Responsible Railroads Act of 2004 - Amends Federal transportation law to prohibit a rail tank car containing hazardous materials from being transported or stored on rail tracks unless information identifying the tank car, the hazardous materials within such tank car, and response guidance is immediately available through Operation Respond Institute's technology or similar technology to local first responders in each location where the tank car may be located. Authorizes the Secretary of Transportation to provide an exception to such prohibition if no data base exists through which the requirement can be met.
Cosponsors 17
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jul 21, 2004 to Oct 4, 2004.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-TX | Martin Frost | Jul 21, 2004 | |
| D-AZ | Raúl M. Grijalva | Jul 21, 2004 | |
| D-NJ | Rush Holt | Jul 21, 2004 | |
| D-OH | Sherrod Brown | Jul 21, 2004 | |
| D-TX | Charles A. Gonzalez | Jul 22, 2004 | |
| R-PA | Curt Weldon | Jul 22, 2004 | |
| D-TX | Max Sandlin | Jul 22, 2004 | |
| D-PA | Tim Holden | Jul 22, 2004 | |
| D-MA | Barney Frank | Sep 8, 2004 | |
| D-MD | C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger | Sep 8, 2004 | |
| D-OH | Dennis J. Kucinich | Sep 8, 2004 | |
| D-MA | James P. McGovern | Sep 8, 2004 | |
| D-CO | Mark Udall | Sep 8, 2004 | |
| D-OH | Stephanie Tubbs Jones | Sep 8, 2004 | |
| R-OH | Steven C. LaTourette | Sep 8, 2004 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Transportation and Infrastructure Committee | Referred Jul 9, 2004 |
| Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials Subcommittee | Referred Jul 12, 2004 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 12, 2004Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads.
- Jul 9, 2004Introduced in House
- Jul 9, 2004Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To require information on railroad tank cars containing hazardous materials to be available to first responders.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Responsible Railroads Act of 2004
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Transportation and Public Works.
- Crime and Law Enforcement
- Data banks
- Electronic data interchange
- Emergency communication systems
- Emergency Management
- Emergency medicine
- Environmental Protection
- Fire departments
- Fire fighters
- Government Operations and Politics
- Government paperwork
- Health
- Law enforcement officers
- Medical personnel
- Paramedical personnel
- Police
- Railroad freight operations
- Railroad safety
- Science, Technology, Communications
- Storage
- Tankers
- Transportation and Public Works
- Transportation of hazardous substances
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jul 9, 2004Introduced in House
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