Bills About Transportation And Public Works Sponsored by Roger Wicker (R-Miss.)

Sen. Wicker sponsored 35 bills about transportation and public works in the 116th Congress (2019-20).

Introduced	Number	Title	Cosponsors	Cosponsor Party	Latest Action
Dec. 4, 2019	S.2979	A bill to improve drug testing for transportation-related activities.	0		Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 634.
May 13, 2020	S.3729	A bill to provide relief for the recipients of financial assistance awards from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, and for other purposes.	4	Bipartisan	Message on Senate action sent to the House.
June 16, 2020	S.3969	A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to reform the Federal Aviation Administration's aircraft certification process, and for other purposes.	1	All Democrats	Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Nov. 19, 2019	S.2894	A bill to establish a National Shipper Advisory Committee.	0		Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 592.
Nov. 12, 2020	S.RES.768	A resolution expressing support for the designation of the week of September 20 through September 26, 2020, as Rail Safety Week in the United States, and supporting the goals and ideals of Rail Safety Week to reduce rail-related accidents, fatalities, and injuries.	3	Bipartisan	Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S6679; text: CR S6676-6677)
Sept. 30, 2020	S.4774	A bill to provide support for air carrier workers, and for other purposes.	1	All Republicans	Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 563.
Sept. 15, 2020	S.RES.694	A resolution recognizing 100 years of service by chief petty officers in the United States Coast Guard.	1	All Democrats	Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text: 9/15/2020 CR S5613-5614)
Sept. 21, 2020	S.4634	A bill to provide support for air carrier workers, and for other purposes.	25	Bipartisan	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Sept. 15, 2020	S.4576	A bill to amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to make a technical correction to ensure that the extended lease protections for servicemembers under stop movement orders in response to a local, national, or global emergency applies to members of the Coast Guard when the Coast Guard is operating in the service of the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes.	1	All Democrats	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Sept. 10, 2020	S.4565	A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to rename the Aviation Safety Whistleblower Investigation Office and to establish an Office of Professional Responsibility and an Office of the Ombudsman in the Federal Aviation Administration, and for other purposes.	2	All Democrats	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Nov. 6, 2019	S.2805	A bill to improve transit-oriented development financing, and for other purposes.	6	Bipartisan	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 516.
June 10, 2020	S.3930	A bill to reauthorize the Maritime Administration and to reauthorize the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Officer Corps Act of 2002.	0		Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
June 2, 2020	S.3866	A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to improve the Federal Aviation Administration's aircraft certification process, and for other purposes.	2	All Republicans	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
May 21, 2020	S.3842	A bill to require the Secretary of Transportation to establish a pilot program to provide assistance to certain entities in rural communities, and for other purposes.	0		Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
May 13, 2020	S.3728	A bill to require the Secretary of Transportation to support the efforts of State and local governments to provide for priority testing of essential critical infrastructure workers with respect to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), and for other purposes.	4	Bipartisan	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Dec. 3, 2019	S.2964	A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to extend the authority of the Secretary of Transportation to issue non-premium aviation insurance.	1	All Democrats	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 434.
May 22, 2019	S.1601	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.	11	Bipartisan	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 404.
Dec. 17, 2019	S.3079	A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to provide family and medical leave to employees of the Federal Aviation Administration and the Transportation Security Administration, and for other purposes.	0		Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Nov. 5, 2019	S.2780	A bill to establish a training facility to support functions and activities relating to the licensing of commercial space launch and reentry activities, and for other purposes.	1	All Republicans	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Sept. 23, 2019	S.RES.322	A resolution expressing support for the designation of the week of September 22 through September 28, 2019, as Rail Safety Week in the United States, and supporting the goals and ideals of Rail Safety Week to reduce rail-related accidents, fatalities, and injuries.	3	Bipartisan	Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text: 09/23/2019 CR S5631)
July 24, 2019	S.2249	A bill to allow the Deputy Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration on the date of enactment of this Act to continue to serve as such Deputy Administrator.	0		Became Public Law No: 116-38.
April 30, 2019	S.RES.174	A resolution expressing support for the designation of the week of June 1, 2019, through June 9, 2019, as "National Fishing and Boating Week".	1	All Democrats	Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR 04/30/2019 S2523)
May 14, 2019	S.1439	A bill to reauthorize activities of the Maritime Administration, and for other purposes.	1	All Democrats	Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.
May 9, 2019	S.1417	A bill to reauthorize activities of the Maritime Administration, and for other purposes.	0		Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
March 7, 2018	S.2511	A bill to require the Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere to carry out a program on coordinating the assessment and acquisition by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration of unmanned maritime systems, to make available to the public data collected by the Administration using such systems, and for other purposes.	1	All Democrats	Became Public Law No: 115-394.
July 25, 2018	S.3273	A bill to improve the safety, efficiency, and reliability of the movement of goods through ports and intermodal connections to ports, and for other purposes.	1	All Democrats	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 558.
June 18, 2015	S.1626	A bill to reauthorize Federal support for passenger rail programs, improve safety, streamline rail project delivery, and for other purposes.	1	All Democrats	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 466.
Jan. 9, 2015	S.143	A bill to allow for improvements to the United States Merchant Marine Academy and for other purposes.	3	Bipartisan	Held at the desk.
March 17, 2015	S.762	A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Transportation to establish an innovation in surface transportation program, and for other purposes.	3	Bipartisan	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Dec. 4, 2014	S.2983	A bill to allow for a contract for operation of Melville Hall of United States Merchant Marine Academy after gift by United States Merchant Marine Academy Alumni Association and Foundation, Inc., for renovation of such hall and for other purposes.	0		Held at the desk.
March 10, 2010	S.3097	A bill to correct an error in the enrollment of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2010.	0		Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Aug. 6, 2009	S.1638	A bill to permit Amtrak passengers to safely transport firearms and ammunition in their checked baggage.	7	Bipartisan	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Feb. 26, 2003	H.R.948	To amend title 23, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Transportation to carry out a grant program for providing financial assistance for local rail line relocation projects, and for other purposes.	1	All Republicans	Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads.
Feb. 12, 2003	H.R.753	To amend title 49, United States Code, to provide assistance for the construction of certain air traffic control towers.	23	Bipartisan	Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
May 23, 2001	H.R.1979	To amend title 49, United States Code, to provide assistance for the construction of certain air traffic control towers.	80	Bipartisan	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

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