United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 4306 (116th)
Protecting Communities from Liquefied Natural Gas Trains Act
Introduced
12 September 2019
Last action
13 September 2019 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
Sponsors
Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4], Rep. Malinowski, Tom [D-NJ-7], Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8]
Subjects
Transport, Climate
Source updated
7 April 2025
Summary
Protecting Communities from Liquefied Natural Gas Trains Act This bill directs the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) to conduct an evaluation of the safety, security, and environmental risks of transporting liquefied natural gas (LNG) by rail. Among other things, the FRA must perform physical testing of rail tank cars, including ensuring such rail tank cars are able to withstand the effects of an accident or impact and prevent or mitigate the release of LNG; analyze multiple release scenarios, including derailments, front-end collisions, and rear-end collisions; and examine the effects of exposure to climate conditions across rail networks, including temperature, humidity, and other factors that may influence performance of the inner or outer walls of rail tank cars. The Government Accountability Office must conduct an independent evaluation to ensure all review requirements under this bill have been satisfactorily met.
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Timeline
12 September 2019
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Source: IntroReferral
12 September 2019
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
12 September 2019
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
13 September 2019
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 12 September 2019 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Malinowski, Tom [D-NJ-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8] · D · Cosponsor
- · hspw00 · Standing
Related records
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/4306
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/116/hr/4306
- us · 116-hr-4306 · source updated 7 April 2025