US Congress Senate Bill 3139 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-1)
Status: Engrossed on September 26 2018 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2018-09-26 - Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Pending: House Transportation And Infrastructure Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

TRIP Act Transit Rail Inspection Practices Act of 2018 Transit Rail Inspection Practices Act of 2018 or the TRIP Act (Sec. 2) This bill directs the Department of Transportation shall develop and disseminate to state safety oversight agencies (SSOAs) the process and methodology that it will use to monitor the effectiveness of the enforcement authorities and practices of the SSOAs. A state safety oversight program shall provide the SSOA with the authority and capability to enter the facilities of each rail fixed guideway public transportation system that the SSOA oversees to inspect infrastructure, equipment, records, personnel, and data. A SSOA shall establish policies and procedures: (1) regarding the access of the SSOA to conduct inspections of the rail fixed guideway public transportation system, and (2) for collecting data from a rail fixed guideway public transportation agency. A rail fixed guideway public transportation agency shall provide the applicable SSOA with the data that the rail fixed guideway public transportation agency collects when identifying and evaluating safety risks. DOT shall issue a special directive to each SSOA on the development and implementation of risk-based inspection programs. (Sec. 3) The bill increases the apportionment percentage for state safety oversight program grants.

TRIP Act Transit Rail Inspection Practices Act of 2018

Sen. Mike Crapo [R-ID]

Sen. Sherrod Brown [D-OH]

Sen. Tammy Duckworth [D-IL]

Date	Chamber	Action
2018-09-26	House	Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
2018-09-26	House	Received in the House.
2018-09-26	Senate	Message on Senate action sent to the House.
2018-09-25	Senate	Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (text: CR S6310-6311)
2018-09-25	Senate	Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6310-6311)
2018-06-26	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-bill/3139/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/s3139/BILLS-115s3139is.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/s3139/BILLS-115s3139es.pdf