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S.1451: RAILS Act
About This Bill
- Introduced June 28, 2017
- Latest Major Action June 28, 2017
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Bill Version
- Introduced in Senate - June 28, 2017
Bill Summary
Railroad Advancement of Innovation and Leadership with Safety Act or the RAILS Act This bill seeks to promote alternative approaches to railroad safety through self-regulation. Specifically, the Department of Transportation (DOT) shall: before proposing or adopting a rule, consider an approach that specifies performance objectives rather than identifies or requires the specific manner of compliance that a regulated entity must adopt; before...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
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| June 28, 2017 |
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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| June 28, 2017 |
Introduced in the Senate by Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) |