United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 4549 (101st)
Magnetic Levitation Transportation and Competitiveness Act of 1990
Introduced
18 April 1990
Last action
7 June 1990 · Committee
Status
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Sponsors
Rep. Mrazek, Robert J. [D-NY-3], Rep. Hochbrueckner, George J. [D-NY-1], Rep. Hayes, James A. [D-LA-7], Rep. Neal, Stephen L. [D-NC-5], Rep. Fazio, Vic [D-CA-3], Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-15], Rep. Foglietta, Thomas M. [D-PA-1], Del. Fauntroy, Walter E. [D-DC-At Large], Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD], Rep. Downey, Thomas J. [D-NY-2], Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY], Rep. Collins, Cardiss [D-IL-7], Rep. McGrath, Raymond J. [R-NY-5], Rep. Bates, Jim [D-CA-44], Rep. Hughes, William J. [D-NJ-2], Rep. Sabo, Martin Olav [D-MN-5], Rep. Atkins, Chester G. [D-MA-5], Rep. Bustamante, Albert G. [D-TX-23], Rep. Dellums, Ronald V. [D-CA-9]
Subjects
Transport
Source updated
26 August 2025
Summary
Magnetic Levitation Transportation and Competitiveness Act of 1990 - Amends Federal law to establish a Magnetic Levitation Transportation Administration within the Department of Transportation, with an Administrator appointed by the President. Requires the Administrator to conduct a national competition in which he or she shall award grants to participants for research and development of design for a magnetic levitation transportation system. Authorizes appropriations. Authorizes the Administrator to award one grant for the construction of a magnetic levitation transportation system at least 40 miles long. Requires the Administrator to study the feasibility of and need for adopting a standard for the construction of guidelines for magnetic levitation transportation systems which would allow for future development of an interconnecting network of such systems.
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Timeline
18 April 1990
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Source: IntroReferral
18 April 1990
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
18 April 1990
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
23 April 1990
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation, Aviation and Materials.
Source: Committee
27 April 1990
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Hazardous Materials.
Source: Committee
30 April 1990
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Surface Transportation.
Source: Committee
3 May 1990
Committee
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Source: Committee
7 June 1990
Committee
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
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Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Mrazek, Robert J. [D-NY-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Hochbrueckner, George J. [D-NY-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Hayes, James A. [D-LA-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Neal, Stephen L. [D-NC-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Fazio, Vic [D-CA-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-15] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Foglietta, Thomas M. [D-PA-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Del. Fauntroy, Walter E. [D-DC-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Downey, Thomas J. [D-NY-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Collins, Cardiss [D-IL-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. McGrath, Raymond J. [R-NY-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bates, Jim [D-CA-44] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hughes, William J. [D-NJ-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Sabo, Martin Olav [D-MN-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Atkins, Chester G. [D-MA-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bustamante, Albert G. [D-TX-23] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Dellums, Ronald V. [D-CA-9] · D · Cosponsor
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/101st-congress/house-bill/4549
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/101/hr/4549
- us · 101-hr-4549 · source updated 26 August 2025