United States · Bill · S
S. 197 (109th)
Rail Crossing Safety Act
Introduced
26 January 2005
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Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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Summary
Rail Crossing Safety Act - Directs the Secretary of Transportation to study the impact of blocked highway-railroad grade crossings on the ability of emergency responders to perform public safety and security duties. Authorizes the Secretary to award grants to States and units of local government to construct tunnels, bridges, and other means of separating rail tracks and roads in order to improve safety.
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Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 26 January 2005
Introduced in Senate (PDF)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 26 January 2005
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 26 January 2005
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/senate-bill/197
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/109/s/197