To require the Federal Railroad Administration to provide appropriate congressional notice of comprehensive safety assessments conducted with respect to intercity or commuter rail passenger transportation.

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Introduced

14 January 2019

Last action

7 February 2019 · Introduced

Status

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Summary

This bill requires the Federal Railroad Administration (1) within 10 days after it initiates a comprehensive safety assessment of an entity providing regularly scheduled intercity or commuter rail passenger service, to notify specified congressional committees and each Member of Congress representing a state in which the service that is the subject of the assessment being conducted is located, of the initiation of that assessment; and (2) within 90 days after completing such assessment, to report the findings of such assessment to such committees and Members.

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Timeline

14 January 2019
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Source: IntroReferral
14 January 2019
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
14 January 2019
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
6 February 2019
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
6 February 2019
Passed
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1372)
Source: Floor
6 February 2019
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H1372)
Source: Floor
6 February 2019
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 543.
Source: Floor
6 February 2019
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1372)
Source: Floor
6 February 2019
Floor
Ms. Norton moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Source: Floor
7 February 2019
Introduced
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Source: IntroReferral

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Versions

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Introduced in House · 14 January 2019 · Download file

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Referred in Senate (text)
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Related records

related to → Moving Forward Act
related to → Rail Audit Transparency Act
related to ← INVEST in America Act

Sources

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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/543
Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/116/hr/543
us · 116-hr-543 · source updated 7 April 2025