US SB576 | 2023-2024 | 118th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on March 1 2023 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2023-12-13 - Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 284.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on March 1 2023 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2023-12-13 - Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 284.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
A bill to enhance safety requirements for trains transporting hazardous materials, and for other purposes.
Title
Railway Safety Act of 2023 Safe Freight Act of 2023
Sponsors
| Sen. Sherrod Brown [D-OH] | Sen. J.D. Vance [R-OH] | Sen. Robert Casey [D-PA] | Sen. Marco Rubio [R-FL] |
| Sen. John Fetterman [D-PA] | Sen. Josh Hawley [R-MO] | Sen. Tina Smith [D-MN] | Sen. Amy Klobuchar [D-MN] |
| Sen. Mike Braun [R-IN] | Sen. Mitt Romney [R-UT] | Sen. Roger Marshall [R-KS] | Sen. Tammy Baldwin [D-WI] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-12-13 | Senate | Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 284. |
| 2023-12-13 | Senate | Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cantwell with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report. |
| 2023-05-10 | Senate | Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably. |
| 2023-03-16 | Senate | Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Hearings held. |
| 2023-03-01 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. |
Same As/Similar To
HB1674 (Related) 2023-03-22 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
HB8996 (Related) 2024-07-12 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
HB8996 (Related) 2024-07-12 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
