United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 5221 (96th)
Railroad Right-of-Way Fire Prevention Act
Introduced
10 September 1979
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Status
Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
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2 September 2025
Summary
Railroad Right-of-Way Fire Prevention Act - Amends the Federal Railroad Safety Act of 1970 to direct the Secretary of Transportation to promulgate railroad safety requirements to control spark emissions from locomotives to reduce the danger of fires along railroad rights-of-way. Establishes civil penalties for violations of such requirements.
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summary · EN · 10 September 1979
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/96th-congress/house-bill/5221
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/96/hr/5221