Taking Responsible Action for Community Safety Act
Latest action · Jul 31, 2009 Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
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 30, 2009
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Taking Responsible Action for Community Safety Act - Revises requirements with respect to the consolidation, merger, or acquisition of control (transaction) involving rail carriers to require public hearings in the affected communities if public hearings on a proposed transaction are held.
Requires the Surface Transportation Board, in a proceeding with respect to a transaction that involves at least one Class I railroad (under current law, merger or control of at least two Class I railroads), to consider the effect on the public interest, including the safety and environmental effect of the proposed merger on local communities, intercity rail passenger transportation, commuter rail passenger transportation, and the public interest.
Prohibits the Board from approving mergers if their adverse impacts on safety and on affected communities outweigh their transportation benefits. Authorizes the Board to impose conditions to mitigate the effect of mergers on local communities.
Cosponsors 17
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Jul 30, 2009.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-IL | Bill Foster | Original | Jul 30, 2009 |
| R-CA | Brian P. Bilbray | Original | Jul 30, 2009 |
| D-IA | Bruce L. Braley | Original | Jul 30, 2009 |
| D-FL | Debbie Wasserman Schultz | Original | Jul 30, 2009 |
| D-IL | Deborah L. Halvorson | Original | Jul 30, 2009 |
| D-CO | Diana DeGette | Original | Jul 30, 2009 |
| R-IL | Donald A. Manzullo | Original | Jul 30, 2009 |
| D-MN | James L. Oberstar | Original | Jul 30, 2009 |
| D-CA | Jane Harman | Original | Jul 30, 2009 |
| R-IL | John Shimkus | Original | Jul 30, 2009 |
| R-IL | Judy Biggert | Original | Jul 30, 2009 |
| D-CA | Mike Thompson | Original | Jul 30, 2009 |
| R-IL | Peter J. Roskam | Original | Jul 30, 2009 |
| D-IN | Peter J. Visclosky | Original | Jul 30, 2009 |
| D-WI | Ron Kind | Original | Jul 30, 2009 |
| D-NV | Shelley Berkley | Original | Jul 30, 2009 |
| D-PA | Tim Holden | Original | Jul 30, 2009 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 31, 2009Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
- Jul 30, 2009Introduced in House
- Jul 30, 2009Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Transportation and Public Works.
- Administrative remedies
- Competition and antitrust
- Corporate finance and management
- Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
- Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
- Noise pollution
- Public participation and lobbying
- Railroads
- Surface Transportation Board
- Transportation and Public Works
- Transportation safety and security
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jul 30, 2009Introduced in House
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