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S.1429: Railroad Shipper Protection Act of 1997
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 105th Congress
- This bill is primarily about congress
- Introduced Nov. 7, 1997
- Latest Major Action Nov. 7, 1997
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
4 (3 Democrats, 2 Republicans)
Bill Summary
Railroad Shipper Protection Act of 1997 - Amends Federal transportation law to declare as primary objectives for U.S. rail transportation policy: (1) ensuring effective competition among rail carriers at origin and destination; and (2) maintaining reasonable rates in the absence of such competition. Requires a rail carrier, upon request from a shipper, to establish a rail transportation rate between any two points on the carrier's system where...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce.
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| Nov. 7, 1997 |
Introduced in the Senate by John D. Rockefeller IV (D-W.Va.) |