United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 3551 (113th)
Railway Inspection and Transparency Act
Introduced
20 November 2013
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Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
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Summary
Railway Inspection and Transparency Act - Directs the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) to require each railroad carrier to arrange for an independent inspection by a professional engineer of: (1) all railroad bridges at least biennially, and (2) all railroad signals and switches at least semiannually. Requires: (1) each railroad carrier to provide inspection results to the FRA, and (2) the FRA to make those results available to the public.
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 20 November 2013
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 20 November 2013
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 20 November 2013
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-bill/3551
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/113/hr/3551