Train Coverings for Community Safety Act
Latest action · Jul 25, 2018 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 24, 2018
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Train Coverings for Community Safety Act
This bill requires the Department of Transportation to prescribe regulations requiring materials transported by rail to be completely covered while in transit, including while being held, delayed, or transferred.
Cosponsors
Members who signed on, in the order they did.
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 24, 2018 |
| Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials Subcommittee | Referred Jul 25, 2018 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 25, 2018Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
- Jul 24, 2018Introduced in House
- Jul 24, 2018Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 164, no. 124, July 24, 2018, page H7156.
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To enhance rail safety and provide for the safe and covered transport of materials in railroad cars, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Train Coverings for Community Safety Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Transportation and Public Works.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jul 24, 2018Introduced in House
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
