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- H.R.5868
H.R.5868: To provide for a study by the Transportation Research Board of the National Academies on the impact of diverting certain freight rail traffic to avoid urban areas, and for other purposes.
About This Bill
- Introduced Dec. 11, 2014
- Latest Major Action Dec. 12, 2014
- See the two similar bills introduced in other congresses.
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Bill Summary
Directs the Secretary of Transportation (DOT) to make appropriate arrangements with the Transportation Research Board of the National Academy of Sciences, the National Academy of Engineering, the Institute of Medicine, and the National Research Council to study the cost and impact of rerouting freight rail traffic of hazardous material to avoid its transportation through urban areas.
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
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| Dec. 12, 2014 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
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| Dec. 11, 2014 |
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation.
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| Dec. 11, 2014 |
Introduced in the House by Keith Ellison (D-Minn.) |