Developing Standards for Electronic Shipping Papers Act of 2014
Latest action · Dec 10, 2014 Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
Progress
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- IntroducedDec 9, 2014
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Developing Standards for Electronic Shipping Papers Act of 2014 - Directs the Secretary of Transportation (DOT) to establish a Hazardous Materials Information Advisory Committee to develop voluntary standards and best practices for first responders and enforcement officials in the use of electronic shipping papers in the event of a hazardous material transportation incident.
Defines the term "electronic shipping paper" as an electronic version of the physical shipping paper conveying the most current available hazard information and capable of being accessed instantaneously by emergency responders during such an incident.
Cosponsors
Members who signed on, in the order they did.
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Dec 10, 2014Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
- Dec 9, 2014Introduced in House
- Dec 9, 2014Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Transportation and Public Works.
Text 1
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- Dec 9, 2014Introduced in House
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