United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 6497 (115th)
Train Coverings for Community Safety Act
Introduced
24 July 2018
Last action
25 July 2018 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
Sponsors
Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6]
Subjects
Transport
Source updated
11 August 2025
Summary
Train Coverings for Community Safety Act This bill requires the Department of Transportation to prescribe regulations requiring materials transported by rail to be completely covered while in transit, including while being held, delayed, or transferred.
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Timeline
24 July 2018
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Source: IntroReferral
24 July 2018
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
24 July 2018
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
25 July 2018
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 24 July 2018 · Official file
Documents
3 official files
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 24 July 2018
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 24 July 2018
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 24 July 2018
Sponsors
- Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] · D · Sponsor
- · hspw00 · Standing
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/6497
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/115/hr/6497
- us · 115-hr-6497 · source updated 11 August 2025