A resolution expressing the sense of Congress regarding the operation of certain rail passenger service by the National Railroad Passenger Corporation.

Summary

Declares it to be the sense of Congress that the National Railroad Passenger Corporation should undertake the provision of basic system intercity rail passenger service by contracting with railroads filing for the discontinuance of such service notwithstanding the pendency of the route reexamination study being conducted by the Secretary of Transportation and without regard to the Criteria and Procedures adopted pursuant to the Rail Passenger Service Act.

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Timeline

1. 27 February 1978

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 27 February 1978

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 27 February 1978

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 16 March 1978

   Reported

   Reported to House from the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce, H. Rept. 95-983.

   Source: Committee

5. 16 March 1978

   Reported

   Reported to House from the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce, H. Rept. 95-983.

   Source: Committee

6. 20 March 1978

   Passed

   Measure passed House.

   Source: Floor

7. 20 March 1978

   Passed

   Passed/agreed to in House: Measure passed House.

   Source: Floor

8. 20 March 1978

   Floor

   Measure called up under motion to suspend rules and pass in House.

   Source: Floor

9. 21 March 1978

   Floor

   Measure called up by unanimous consent in Senate.

   Source: Floor

10. 21 March 1978

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Measure passed Senate.

    Source: Floor

Votes

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 27 February 1978

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Staggers, Harley O. [D-WV-2] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Rooney, Fred B. [D-PA-15] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Devine, Samuel L. [R-OH-12] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Skubitz, Joe [R-KS-5] · R · Cosponsor
• · hsif00 · Standing

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