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S.700: A bill to establish a portal and database to receive and maintain information regarding blocked railroad-highway grade crossings and to require the Secretary of Transportation to evaluate the requirements of the railway-highway crossings program.
About This Bill
- Introduced March 11, 2021
- Latest Major Action March 11, 2021
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Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
4 (3 Democrats, 1 Republican)
Bill Version
- Introduced in Senate - March 11, 2021
Bill Summary
This bill provides statutory authority for the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) to establish and maintain a portal and corresponding database through which it shall receive information on blocked railroad-highway grade crossings as a three-year pilot program. The FRA must use information from the database (1) to assist in identifying the locations and potential impacts of frequent and long-duration blocked railroad-highway grade...
(Source: Library of Congress)
What Lawmakers Are Saying About This Bill
Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
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| March 11, 2021 |
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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| March 11, 2021 |
Introduced in the Senate by Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) |