A resolution expressing support for the designation of the week of September 22 through September 28, 2019, as Rail Safety Week in the United States, and supporting the goals and ideals of Rail Safety Week to reduce rail-related accidents, fatalities, and injuries.
Latest action · Oct 15, 2019 Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text: 09/23/2019 CR S5631)
Progress
Where this resolution reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried. A simple resolution is the business of one chamber alone: it is not sent to the other chamber or to the President, and does not become law.
- IntroducedSep 23, 2019
- Agreed to in SenateOct 15, 2019
Summary
This resolution expresses support for the designation of Rail Safety Week.
Cosponsors 3
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Sep 23, 2019.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-NE | Deb Fischer | Original | Sep 23, 2019 |
| D-WA | Maria Cantwell | Original | Sep 23, 2019 |
| D-IL | Tammy Duckworth | Original | Sep 23, 2019 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee | Referred Sep 23, 2019Discharged Oct 15, 2019 |
Actions 5
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Oct 15, 2019Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S5799)
- Oct 15, 2019Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5799)
- Oct 15, 2019Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text: 09/23/2019 CR S5631)
- Sep 23, 2019Introduced in Senate
- Sep 23, 2019Referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
In the Congressional Record 2
Days the Record’s own index lists this resolution, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | Debate and remarks S5799 | Mitch McConnell R-KY | Oct 15, 2019 |
| Senate | Text printed S5631 | — | Sep 23, 2019 |
Related bills 3
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A resolution expressing support for the designation of the week of September 22 through September 28, 2019, as Rail Safety Week in the United States, and supporting the goals and ideals of Rail Safety Week to reduce rail-related accidents, fatalities, and injuries.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Transportation and Public Works.
Text 2
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Oct 15, 2019Agreed to Senate
- Sep 23, 2019Introduced in Senate
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