United States · Bill · S
S. 1506 (111th)
National Metro Safety Act
Introduced
23 July 2009
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Status
Referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
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Summary
National Metro Safety Act - Directs the Secretary of Transportation, notwithstanding certain prohibitions, to: (1) develop, implement, and enforce national safety standards for transit agencies operating heavy rail on fixed guideways; and (2) require such standards to include National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) recommendations to the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) regarding crashworthiness, emergency access and egress, event recorders, and hours of service.
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Reference Change Senate (text)
Reference Change Senate · EN · 4 November 2009
Reference Change Senate (PDF)
Reference Change Senate · EN · 4 November 2009
Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 23 July 2009
Introduced in Senate (PDF)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 23 July 2009
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 23 July 2009
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/senate-bill/1506
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/111/s/1506