United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 409 (110th)
To amend title 23, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Transportation to establish national tunnel inspection standards for the proper safety inspection and evaluation of all highway tunnels, and for other purposes.
Introduced
11 January 2007
Last action
23 January 2008 · Introduced
Status
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Sponsors
Rep. Capuano, Michael E. [D-MA-8], Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8], Rep. Delahunt, William D. [D-MA-10], Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA], Rep. Meehan, Martin T. [D-MA-5], Rep. Neal, Richard E. [D-MA-1], Rep. Olver, John W. [D-MA-1], Rep. Tierney, John F. [D-MA-6], Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9], Rep. McCarthy, Carolyn [D-NY-4], Rep. Wu, David [D-OR-1], Rep. Tauscher, Ellen O. [D-CA-10], Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-15], Rep. Carnahan, Russ [D-MO-3], Rep. Gonzalez, Charles A. [D-TX-20], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
Subjects
Transport
Source updated
10 February 2026
Summary
Directs the Secretary of Transportation to establish a program to train appropriate government employees to carry out highway tunnel (under current law, only bridge) inspections. Includes tunnel construction, rehabilitation, and operational improvements as eligible projects under the federal surface transportation program.
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Timeline
11 January 2007
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Source: IntroReferral
11 January 2007
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
11 January 2007
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
12 January 2007
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
Source: Committee
2 August 2007
Reported
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Source: Committee
2 August 2007
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
2 August 2007
Committee
Subcommittee on Highways and Transit Discharged.
Source: Committee
15 November 2007
Calendars
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 278.
Source: Calendars
15 November 2007
Reported
Reported by the Committee on Transportation. H. Rept. 110-454.
Source: Committee
15 November 2007
Reported
Reported by the Committee on Transportation. H. Rept. 110-454.
Source: Committee
22 January 2008
Passed
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
22 January 2008
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
22 January 2008
Passed
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H365)
Source: Floor
22 January 2008
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H365)
Source: Floor
22 January 2008
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 409.
Source: Floor
22 January 2008
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H365-367)
Source: Floor
22 January 2008
Floor
Mr. DeFazio moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Source: Floor
23 January 2008
Introduced
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Referred in Senate · 23 January 2008 · Download file
- Engrossed in House · 22 January 2008 · Download file
- Reported in House · 15 November 2007 · Download file
- Introduced in House · 11 January 2007 · Download file
Documents
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Referred in Senate (text)
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Referred in Senate (text)
Referred in Senate · EN · 23 January 2008
Referred in Senate (PDF)
Referred in Senate · EN · 23 January 2008
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Engrossed in House (text)
Engrossed in House · EN · 22 January 2008
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Engrossed in House (PDF)
Engrossed in House · EN · 22 January 2008
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Passed House amended
summary · EN · 22 January 2008
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Reported in House (text)
Reported in House · EN · 15 November 2007
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Reported in House (PDF)
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Reported to House without amendment
summary · EN · 15 November 2007
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 11 January 2007
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Introduced in House (PDF)
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Sponsors
- Rep. Capuano, Michael E. [D-MA-8] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Delahunt, William D. [D-MA-10] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Meehan, Martin T. [D-MA-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Neal, Richard E. [D-MA-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Olver, John W. [D-MA-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Tierney, John F. [D-MA-6] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. McCarthy, Carolyn [D-NY-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Wu, David [D-OR-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Tauscher, Ellen O. [D-CA-10] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-15] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Carnahan, Russ [D-MO-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gonzalez, Charles A. [D-TX-20] · D · Cosponsor
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/110th-congress/house-bill/409
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/110/hr/409
- us · 110-hr-409 · source updated 10 February 2026