US Congress Senate Bill 1680 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-0)
Status: Introduced on June 25 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-06-25 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Pending: Senate Commerce, Science, And Transportation Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

National Multimodal Freight Policy and Investment Act This bill directs the Department of Transportation (DOT) to: establish a national multimodal freight network, a national multimodal freight advisory committee, and a freight investment grant program; and develop a national multimodal freight strategic plan. Each state receiving a freight investment grant shall also develop a freight investment plan and establish a state freight advisory committee. The bill establishes in DOT an Office of Freight Planning, Permitting, and Development. DOT shall establish a competitive capital grant program to provide financial assistance to states, metropolitan planning organizations, regional or local transportation authorities, tribal governments, and other entities for: shortline or regional railroad infrastructure improvement projects, and highway-rail vertical grade separation projects.

National Multimodal Freight Policy and Investment Act

Sen. Maria Cantwell [D-WA]	Sen. Cory Booker [D-NJ]	Sen. Patty Murray [D-WA]	Sen. Edward Markey [D-MA]
Sen. Richard Blumenthal [D-CT]

Date	Chamber	Action
2015-06-25	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

HB3398 (Same As) 2015-07-30 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/senate-bill/1680/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/s1680/BILLS-114s1680is.pdf