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H.R. 52 (109th)

Railroad Carriers and Mass Transportation Protection Act of 2005

referredUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

4 January 2005

Last action

2 March 2005 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

Sponsors

Sen. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV]

Subjects

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Source updated

15 August 2025

Summary

Railroad Carriers and Mass Transportation Protection Act of 2005 - Amends the Federal criminal code to rewrite provisions prohibiting acts of destruction and violence against trains, railroad equipment and structures, and the mass transportation system to: (1) correspond with current prohibitions against acts of violence against the mass transportation system; (2) apply such provisions to acts committed knowingly (currently, willfully); and (3) add as an aggravated offense the commission of such prohibited act under circumstances in which the railroad on-track equipment or mass transportation vehicle was carrying high-level radioactive waste, spent nuclear fuel, or specified hazardous material.

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Timeline

  1. 4 January 2005

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 4 January 2005

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 4 January 2005

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 2 March 2005

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

    Source: Committee

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Introduced in House (text)

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  • Introduced in House (text)

    Introduced in House · EN · 4 January 2005

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    Introduced in House · EN · 4 January 2005

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  • Introduced in House

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