United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 3588 (101st)
Safe Rail Transportation of Hazardous Materials Act of 1989
Introduced
3 November 1989
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Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Hazardous Materials.
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Summary
Safe Rail Transportation of Hazardous Materials Act of 1989 - Requires railroad companies to provide specific training to employees involved in the transportation of hazardous materials. Amends the Hazardous Materials Transportation Act to make any person who commits a violation of this Act liable to the United States for a civil penalty (currently such violation must be knowingly committed). Requires the Secretary of Transportation to issue regulations requiring compliance with specified safety standards with respect to hazardous materials transportation by rail carriers.
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 3 November 1989
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/101st-congress/house-bill/3588
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/101/hr/3588