Intercity Passenger Rail Trust Fund Act
Latest action · Apr 23, 2021 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.
- IntroducedApr 22, 2021
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Intercity Passenger Rail Trust Fund Act
This bill establishes in the Treasury an Intercity Passenger Rail Trust Fund designed to ensure a safe, sustainable, convenient transportation option for the people of the United States. Amounts in the fund may be used by the Department of Transportation to award grants to the National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) for activities associated with the Northeast Corridor and the National Network (Amtrak's state-supported and long-distance service lines).
Cosponsors 4
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Apr 22, 2021 to May 13, 2021, with 2 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-IL | Bobby L. Rush | Original | Apr 22, 2021 |
| D-IL | Janice D. Schakowsky | Original | Apr 22, 2021 |
| D-TX | Sheila Jackson Lee | May 13, 2021 | |
| D-TN | Steve Cohen | May 13, 2021 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Apr 23, 2021Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
- Apr 22, 2021Introduced in House
- Apr 22, 2021Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 899 | Intercity Passenger Rail Trust Fund Act | Identical bill | Mar 23, 2021 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Transportation and Public Works.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Apr 22, 2021Introduced in House
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