Bills About Transportation And Public Works Sponsored by Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.)

Sen. Blumenthal sponsored 30 bills about transportation and public works in the 116th Congress (2019-20).

Introduced	Number	Title	Cosponsors	Cosponsor Party	Latest Action
July 2, 2020	S.4187	A bill to establish the Intercity Passenger Rail Trust Fund to ensure a safe, sustainable, convenient transportation option for the people of the United States, and for other purposes.	1	All Democrats	Referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
June 3, 2020	S.3884	A bill to require the Secretary of Transportation to support the efforts of State and local governments to provide for priority testing of certain transportation workers with respect to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) and require the owners and operators of equipment and facilities used by passenger or freight transportation employers to clean, disinfect, and sanitize that equipment and provide personal protective equipment to certain employees, and for other purposes.	2	All Democrats	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
May 4, 2020	S.3598	A bill to require commercial airlines to provide cash reimbursements, and to authorize the Secretary of State to waive or reimburse travel expenses, for any United States citizen who is evacuated from a foreign country and repatriated to the United States due to travel restrictions implemented in response to COVID-19 or any future pandemic or international crisis.	7	Bipartisan	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
March 5, 2020	S.3400	A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to prohibit Amtrak from including mandatory arbitration clauses in contracts of carriage, and for other purposes.	12	Bipartisan	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Feb. 25, 2020	S.3337	A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to require more accountability in the airline industry, and for other purposes.	4	All Democrats	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Dec. 19, 2019	S.3124	A bill to improve passenger vessel security and safety, and for other purposes.	1	All Democrats	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Nov. 21, 2019	S.2947	A bill to require the Secretary of Transportation to finalize a rule to protect consumers from the risks of carbon monoxide poisoning from keyless ignition motor vehicles, and for other purposes.	2	Bipartisan	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Oct. 21, 2019	S.2652	A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to provide that only citizens or nationals of the United States may operate trains within the United States that originate in Mexico.	1	All Republicans	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
July 30, 2019	S.2341	A bill to establish protections for passengers in air transportation, and for other purposes.	4	All Democrats	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
June 25, 2019	S.1971	A bill to require auto dealers to fix outstanding safety recalls before selling, leasing, or loaning a used motor vehicle.	2	All Democrats	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
June 20, 2019	S.1930	A bill to amend title 14, United States Code, to direct the Commandant of the Coast Guard to report to Congress on efforts to increase gender diversity in the Coast Guard, and for other purposes.	2	All Democrats	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
April 10, 2019	S.1112	A bill to improve the safety of the air supply on commercial aircraft, and for other purposes.	2	All Democrats	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
March 7, 2019	S.713	A bill to improve highway-rail grade crossing safety, and for other purposes.	1	All Democrats	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Feb. 25, 2019	S.543	A bill to require the Secretary of Transportation to finalize rules to protect consumers from the risks of carbon monoxide poisoning and rollaways from motor vehicles, and for other purposes.	1	All Democrats	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
July 27, 2017	S.1666	A bill to direct the Secretary of Transportation to issue a rule requiring all new passenger motor vehicles to be equipped with a child safety alert system, and for other purposes.	2	Bipartisan	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
July 26, 2017	S.1634	A bill to require auto dealers to fix outstanding safety recalls before selling or leasing a used passenger motor vehicle.	1	All Democrats	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
July 25, 2017	S.1626	A bill to improve the safety of the air supply on commercial aircraft, and for other purposes.	2	All Democrats	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
June 29, 2017	S.1502	A bill to improve passenger vessel security and safety, and for other purposes.	1	All Democrats	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
June 22, 2017	S.1418	A bill to establish protections for passengers in air transportation, and for other purposes.	3	All Democrats	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
April 27, 2017	S.965	A bill to improve passenger vessel security and safety, and for other purposes.	1	All Democrats	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
March 9, 2017	S.596	A bill to direct the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to prescribe regulations establishing minimum standards for space for passengers on passenger aircraft, and for other purposes.	4	All Democrats	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Sept. 26, 2016	S.RES.579	A resolution recognizing the 40th Anniversary of the first class of women admitted to the Coast Guard Academy.	2	All Democrats	Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
Sept. 28, 2016	S.3421	A bill to require air carriers to provide all flight attendants with scheduled rest periods of at least 10 consecutive hours between duty periods and to comply with fatigue management plans for flight attendants that have been approved by the Federal Aviation Administration.	5	All Democrats	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
June 24, 2015	S.1673	A bill to improve passenger vessel security and safety, and for other purposes.	1	All Democrats	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
April 13, 2015	S.900	A bill to require auto dealers to fix outstanding safety recalls before selling or leasing a used passenger motor vehicle.	1	All Democrats	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Feb. 23, 2015	S.532	A bill to improve highway-rail grade crossing safety, and for other purposes.	3	All Democrats	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Sept. 17, 2014	S.RES.560	A resolution designating September 2014 as "School Bus Safety Month".	1	All Republicans	Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5720; text as passed Senate: CR S5706)
Sept. 10, 2014	S.2784	A bill to direct the Secretary of Transportation to carry out activities to improve rail safety, and for other purposes.	3	All Democrats	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
May 22, 2014	S.2398	A bill to amend a provision of title 49, United States Code, relating to motor vehicle safety civil penalties.	2	All Democrats	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
June 24, 2013	S.RES.183	A resolution commemorating the relaunching of the 172-year-old Charles W. Morgan by Mystic Seaport: The Museum of America and the Sea.	11	Bipartisan	Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

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