Protect Riders of Metrorail Public Transportation Act of 2015
Latest action · Oct 21, 2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
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.
- IntroducedOct 20, 2015
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Protect Riders of Metrorail Public Transportation Act of 2015
This bill authorizes the Department of Transportation (DOT), in carrying out the public transportation safety program, to:
- conduct inspections, investigations, audits, examinations, and testing of the equipment, facilities, rolling stock, and operations of the public transportation system of a recipient of financial assistance;
- make reports and issue directives with respect to the safety of a recipient's system;
- subpoena and depose any employee of a recipient or of a state safety oversight agency, subject to certain administrative requirements, in conjunction with an accident investigation or an investigation into a pattern or practice of conduct negatively affecting public safety; and
- investigate public transportation accidents and incidents and provide guidance to recipients regarding their prevention.
DOT may also administer state safety oversight activities for a rail fixed guideway system operating in more than two states, if the state safety oversight agency overseeing the system has become incapable of providing adequate safety oversight, until the states involved develop a state safety oversight program that DOT certifies as meeting specified criteria.
Cosponsors 2
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Oct 20, 2015.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-VA | Barbara Comstock | Original | Oct 20, 2015 |
| D-MD | Donna F. Edwards | Original | Oct 20, 2015 |
Actions 4
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Oct 21, 2015Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
- Oct 20, 2015Introduced in House
- Oct 20, 2015Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
- Oct 20, 2015Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1487)
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 22 | FAST Act | Related bill | Dec 4, 2015 |
| HR 3763 | Surface Transportation Reauthorization and Reform Act of 2015 | Related bill | Oct 29, 2015 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Transportation and Public Works.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Oct 20, 2015Introduced in House
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