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H.R. 1437 (105th)

Intercity Passenger Rail Trust Fund Act of 1997

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Introduced

24 April 1997

Last action

8 May 1997 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads.

Sponsors

Rep. Castle, Michael N. [R-DE-At Large], Rep. Johnson, Nancy L. [R-CT-5], Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD], Rep. Bachus, Spencer [R-AL-6], Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4], Rep. Boehlert, Sherwood [R-NY-24], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Rep. Neal, Richard E. [D-MA-1], Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-15], Rep. Bereuter, Doug [R-NE-1], Rep. LaHood, Ray [R-IL-18], Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5], Rep. Olver, John W. [D-MA-1], Rep. Manton, Thomas J. [D-NY-7], Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1], Rep. Kennedy, Patrick J. [D-RI-1], Rep. Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [D-NY-25], Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT], Rep. Borski, Robert A. [D-PA-3], Rep. Carson, Julia [D-IN-7], Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3], Rep. Gilchrest, Wayne T. [R-MD-1], Rep. Fox, Jon D. [R-PA-13], Rep. Solomon, Gerald B. H. [R-NY-22], Rep. Allen, Thomas H. [D-ME-1], Rep. Fattah, Chaka [D-PA-2], Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22], Rep. Traficant, James A., Jr. [D-OH-17], Rep. LaFalce, John J. [D-NY-29], Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4], Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ], Rep. Lantos, Tom [D-CA-12], Rep. Sandlin, Max [D-TX-1], Rep. Clayton, Eva M. [D-NC-1], Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9], Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH], Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3], Rep. Hefner, W. G. (Bill) [D-NC-8], Rep. Lowey, Nita M. [D-NY-17], Rep. Morella, Constance A. [R-MD-8], Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12], Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8], Rep. Dellums, Ronald V. [D-CA-9], Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51], Rep. Martinez, Matthew G. [D-CA-31], Rep. Quinn, Jack [R-NY-27], Rep. Gejdenson, Sam [D-CT-2], Rep. McIntyre, Mike [D-NC-7]

Subjects

Taxation

Source updated

21 August 2025

Taxation

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Summary

Intercity Passenger Rail Trust Fund Act of 1997 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to establish in the Treasury the Intercity Passenger Rail Trust Fund to finance qualified expenses of: (1) the National Railroad Passenger Corporation; and (2) non-Amtrak States.

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Timeline

  1. 24 April 1997

    Introduced

    Referred to House Ways and Means

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 24 April 1997

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 24 April 1997

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 24 April 1997

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 8 May 1997

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Surface Transportation.

    Source: Committee

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