Railroad Safety and Positive Train Control Extension Act

Summary

Railroad Safety and Positive Train Control Extension Act Revises the railroad safety risk reduction program. Extends from December 31, 2015, to December 31, 2020, the deadline for submission to the Secretary of Transportation by each Class I railroad carrier and each entity providing regularly scheduled intercity or commuter rail passenger transportation of a plan for implementing a positive train control (PTC) system on certain of its tracks. Authorizes the Secretary to extend the implementation deadline, upon application, in one-year increments, if specified circumstances exist. Directs the Secretary to revise federal regulations requiring a Class II or III railroad (including a tourist or excursion railroad) to equip its locomotives with an onboard PTC system to operate in PTC territory. Extends for five years the time for such railroad to meet the deadline for equipping its locomotives with a PTC system.

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Timeline

1. 4 March 2015

   Introduced

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

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 4 March 2015

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 25 March 2015

   Reported

   Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

   Source: Committee

4. 22 September 2016

   Calendars

   Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 641.

   Source: Calendars

5. 22 September 2016

   Reported

   Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Thune with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.

   Source: Committee

6. 22 September 2016

   Reported

   Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Thune with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

• Reported to Senate · 22 September 2016 · Official file
• Introduced in Senate · 4 March 2015 · Official file

Documents

6 official files

• Reported to Senate (text)

  Reported to Senate · EN · 22 September 2016

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• Reported to Senate (PDF)

  Reported to Senate · EN · 22 September 2016

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• Reported to Senate with amendment(s)

  summary · EN · 22 September 2016

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• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 4 March 2015

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• Introduced in Senate (PDF)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 4 March 2015

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 4 March 2015

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Sponsors

• Sen. Blunt, Roy [R-MO] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. McCaskill, Claire [D-MO] · D · Sponsor
• John Thune · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Nelson, Bill [D-FL-11] · D · Sponsor
• Ron Johnson · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Inhofe, James M. [R-OK-1] · R · Cosponsor
• Deb Fischer · R · Cosponsor
• Dan Sullivan · R · Cosponsor
• Lisa Murkowski · R · Cosponsor
• Jerry Moran · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Heller, Dean [R-NV] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Rubio, Marco [R-FL] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Ayotte, Kelly [R-NH] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Portman, Rob [R-OH] · R · Cosponsor
• · sscm00 · Standing

Related records

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