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H.R.5762: Hazardous Materials Rail Transportation Safety Improvement Act of 2016
About This Bill
- Introduced July 13, 2016
- Latest Major Action July 14, 2016
Bill Sponsor
Bill Version
- Introduced in House - July 13, 2016
Bill Summary
Hazardous Materials Rail Transportation Safety Improvement Act of 2016 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) establish, within the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund, a separate Hazardous Liquids Rail Spill Liability Account to support actions related to preventing and responding to discharges of oil or hazardous substances that result from rail shipments; (2) impose a fee on hazardous flammable liquids transported by rail; and (3)...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
Date | Description |
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July 14, 2016 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
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July 13, 2016 |
Referred to House Energy and Commerce
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July 13, 2016 |
Referred to House Oversight and Government Reform
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July 13, 2016 |
Referred to House Ways and Means
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July 13, 2016 |
Referred to House Transportation and Infrastructure
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July 13, 2016 |
Introduced in the House by Suzanne Bonamici (D-Ore.) |