Bills About Transportation And Public Works Sponsored by Charles E. Schumer (D-N.Y.)

Sen. Schumer sponsored 52 bills about transportation and public works in the 115th Congress (2017-18).

Introduced	Number	Title	Cosponsors	Cosponsor Party	Latest Action
July 20, 2020	S.4219	A bill to extend the special air traffic rule for civil helicopters operating VFR along the North Shore, Long Island, New York, to require the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to promulgate a new special air traffic rule, and for other purposes.	1	All Democrats	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text: CR S4267)
Oct. 16, 2019	S.2606	A bill to establish safety standards for certain limousines, and for other purposes.	1	All Democrats	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text: CR S5847-5849)
Oct. 16, 2019	S.2605	A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Transportation to award grants to States that have enacted and are enforcing certain laws with respect to stretch limousines, and for other purposes.	1	All Democrats	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text: CR S5847)
July 27, 2017	S.1668	A bill to rename a waterway in the State of New York as the "Joseph Sanford Jr. Channel".	0		Became Public Law No: 115-260.
Dec. 15, 2015	S.RES.335	A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of National Aviation Maintenance Technician Day, honoring the invaluable contributions of Charles Edward Taylor, regarded as the father of aviation maintenance, and recognizing the essential role of aviation maintenance technicians in ensuring the safety and security of civil and military aircraft.	0		Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
April 7, 2016	S.2769	A bill to require the Federal Aviation Administration to establish minimum standards for space for passengers on passenger aircraft.	10	All Democrats	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Dec. 18, 2015	S.2433	A bill to provide Federal support to increase public transportation ridership by college students.	0		Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
May 22, 2015	S.1464	A bill to require all recreational vessels to have and to post passenger capacity limits and for other purposes.	0		Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
May 22, 2015	S.1462	A bill to improve the safety of oil shipments by rail and for other purposes.	6	Bipartisan	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
April 30, 2015	S.1173	A bill to amend chapter 301 of title 49, United States Code, to prohibit the rental of motor vehicles that contain a defect related to motor vehicle safety, and for other purposes.	7	All Democrats	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Sept. 16, 2014	S.2819	A bill to amend chapter 301 of title 49, United States Code, to prohibit the rental of motor vehicles that contain a defect related to motor vehicle safety, and for other purposes.	7	All Democrats	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
May 9, 2013	S.921	A bill to amend chapter 301 of title 49, United States Code, to prohibit the rental of motor vehicles that contain a defect related to motor vehicle safety, and for other purposes.	8	Bipartisan	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 561.
Aug. 1, 2014	S.2774	A bill to require all recreational vessels to have and to post passenger capacity limits and for other purposes.	0		Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
May 22, 2013	S.1008	A bill to prohibit the Secretary of Homeland Security from implementing proposed policy changes that would permit passengers to carry small, non-locking knives on aircraft.	8	Bipartisan	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Dec. 21, 2012	S.3706	A bill to amend chapter 301 of title 49, United States Code, to prohibit the rental of motor vehicles that contain a defect related to motor vehicle safety, and for other purposes.	7	Bipartisan	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Sept. 13, 2012	S.3537	A bill to require all recreational vessels to have and post passenger capacity limits and for other purposes.	0		Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
March 20, 2012	S.2207	A bill to require the Office of the Ombudsman of the Transportation Security Administration to appoint passenger advocates at Category X airports to assist elderly and disabled passengers who believe they have been mistreated by TSA personnel and for other purposes.	3	Bipartisan	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Dec. 16, 2011	S.2023	A bill to establish a safety performance rating system for motorcoach services and operations.	0		Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
July 28, 2011	S.1445	A bill to designate certain conduct by car and truck rental companies relating to motor vehicle safety defects and recalls as unfair and deceptive acts or practices to be regulated by the Federal Trade Commission, and for other purposes.	4	All Democrats	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
June 13, 2011	S.1187	A bill to amend the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users to improve a pilot program on addressing shortages of long-term parking for commercial motor vehicles, and for other purposes.	1	All Democrats	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Feb. 14, 2011	S.346	A bill to provide authority and sanction for the granting and issuance of programs for residential and commuter toll, user fee and fare discounts by States, municipalities, other localities, and all related agencies and departments, and for other purposes.	0		Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
June 10, 2010	S.3478	A bill to amend title 46, United States Code, to repeal certain limitations of liability and for other purposes.	4	All Democrats	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
April 26, 2010	S.3256	A bill to require a study to determine the feasibility of mitigating damages relating to Federal navigation work conducted at Oklahoma Beach in the State of New York.	0		Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Nov. 16, 2009	S.2775	A bill to provide authority and sanction for the granting and issuance of programs for residential and commuter toll, user fee and fare discounts by States, municipalities, other localities, as well as all related agencies and departments thereof, and for other purposes.	1	All Democrats	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Oct. 1, 2009	S.1744	A bill to require the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to prescribe regulations to ensure that all crewmembers on air carriers have proper qualifications and experience, and for other purposes.	12	Bipartisan	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Sept. 30, 2009	S.1729	A bill to establish driver education curriculum for teenage drivers and to provide grants to States and tribal governments to carry out driver education training for licensed teenage drivers.	0		Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
July 29, 2009	S.1536	A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to reduce the amount of Federal highway funding available to States that do not enact a law prohibiting an individual from writing, sending, or reading text messages while operating a motor vehicle.	10	Bipartisan	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
June 2, 2009	S.1162	A bill to require notification of the Federal Aviation Administration with respect to wildlife strikes, and for other purposes.	0	All Democrats	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
June 2, 2009	S.1163	A bill to add 1 member with aviation safety expertise to the Federal Aviation Administration Management Advisory Council.	3	Bipartisan	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
May 5, 2009	S.971	A bill to implement a pilot program to establish truck parking facilities.	1	All Democrats	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Jan. 16, 2009	S.RES.17	A resolution recognizing and honoring Captain Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger III, his co-pilot Jeffrey Skiles, the crewmembers of U.S. Airways Flight 1549, and the first responders, ferry operators and tug boat drivers of New York City, for their heroic and intuitive roles in the safe emergency landing of U.S. Airways Flight 1549.	7	Bipartisan	Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S658-659; text as passed Senate: CR S658-659; text of measure as introduced: CR S656)
June 19, 2008	S.3165	A bill to develop a plan to share military and special use airspace along the eastern seaboard with commercial air traffic, to provide adequate resources for the FAA New York Integration Office, to establish an Aviation Traveler Task Force, and to design a notification system to alert passengers of potential service disruptions.	0	All Democrats	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
June 18, 2008	S.3150	A bill to prohibit the Secretary of Transportation or the Administrator of Federal Aviation Administration from conducting auctions, implementing congestion pricing, limiting airport operations, or charging certain use fees at airports.	5	Bipartisan	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
July 24, 2007	S.1866	A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to exempt certain local restrictions from review under the airport noise and access restriction review program.	1	All Democrats	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
July 24, 2007	S.1867	A bill to require the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to conduct a study on the operation of helicopters over Long Island, New York and for other purposes.	1	All Democrats	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
June 28, 2007	S.1735	A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to improve dispute resolution provisions related to the Federal Aviation Administration personnel management system.	0	All Democrats	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
May 21, 2007	S.1438	A bill to improve railroad safety.	0	All Democrats	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
April 12, 2007	S.1095	A bill to require airports to screen all individuals with access to the secure areas of an airport upon arrival.	0	All Democrats	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
March 22, 2007	S.964	A bill to require States and Indian tribes to designate specific highway routes for the transportation of hazardous materials and the long-distance transportation of solid waste.	0	All Democrats	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Jan. 25, 2007	S.395	A bill to require States and Indian tribes to designate specific highway routes over which hazardous materials may be transported.	0	All Democrats	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Jan. 4, 2007	S.75	A bill to require the Federal Aviation Administration to finalize the proposed rule relating to the reduction of fuel tank flammability exposure, and for other purposes.	0	All Democrats	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Dec. 5, 2006	S.CON.RES.122	A concurrent resolution urging the Commandant of the Coast Guard to name an appropriate Coast Guard vessel after Coast Guard Petty Officer Third Class Nathan Bruckenthal.	0	All Democrats	Referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text of measure as introduced: CR S11200)
Sept. 26, 2006	S.3937	A bill to require the Federal Aviation Administration to finalize the proposed rule relating to the reduction of fuel tank flammability exposure, and for other purposes.	0	All Democrats	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (Text of measure as introduced: CR S10161-10183)
Sept. 6, 2006	S.3849	A bill to require commercial airlines to make flight delay information available to the public, and for other purposes.	0	All Democrats	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Oct. 18, 2005	S.1882	A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to provide for a national tire fuel efficiency program.	2	All Democrats	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Feb. 1, 2005	S.230	A bill to improve railroad safety.	2	Bipartisan	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
April 4, 2001	S.688	A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, relating to the airport noise and access review program.	1	All Democrats	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Feb. 4, 1998	H.R.3160	To enhance competition between airlines and reduce airfares, and for other purposes.	6	Bipartisan	Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Oct. 21, 1997	H.R.2683	To amend the auto theft provisions of title 49, United States Code, to add air bag modules to the list of major auto parts protected under such provisions.	0	All Democrats	Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications, Trade, and Consumer Protection, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
April 30, 1996	H.R.3367	To amend the National Highway System Designation Act of 1995 to increase the number of States that may participate in the State infrastructure bank pilot program authorized by that Act.	1	All Democrats	Referred to the Subcommittee on Surface Transportation.
Jan. 17, 1995	H.R.545	To amend the Federal Trade Commission Act to provide for regulation by the Federal Trade Commission of advertisements by air carriers, and for other purposes.	0		Referred to the Subcommittee Commerce, Trade, and Hazardous Materials.
Jan. 5, 1993	H.R.342	To amend the Federal Trade Commission Act to provide for regulation by the Federal Trade Commission of advertisements by air carriers, and for other purposes.	0		Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Hazardous Materials.

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