A bill to require occupied cabooses on the rear of all trains over 2,000 feet in length that contain certain hazardous materials.

Summary

Amends the Federal Railroad Safety Act of 1970 to mandate that all freight trains over 2,000 feet in length carrying specified hazardous materials, including explosives, compressed gases, and poisons, have an occupied caboose on the rear.

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Timeline

1. 28 May 1987

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 28 May 1987

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 28 May 1987

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 8 June 1987

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Hazardous Materials.

   Source: Committee

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 28 May 1987

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Sikorski, Gerry E. [D-MN-6] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Hall, Tony P. [D-OH-3] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Traficant, James A., Jr. [D-OH-17] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-11] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Applegate, Douglas [D-OH-18] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Snowe, Olympia J. [R-ME] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Vento, Bruce F. [D-MN-4] · D · Cosponsor
• · hsif00 · Standing

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