US SB846 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress

Status

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 32-19-1)
Status: Introduced on March 14 2019 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2019-06-04 - Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Hearings held.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

Prohibits the awarding of a contract to an entity for the procurement of rolling stock for use in public transportation if the manufacturer of the rolling stock is (1) incorporated or has manufacturing facilities in the United States; and (2) is owed or controlled by an entity based in a country that is identified as a nonmarket economy country, was identified by the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) as a priority foreign country (e.g., a country that does not protect intellectual property rights), and is subject to monitoring by the USTR. This includes the People's Republic of China. Any recipient of financial assistance for public transportation that operates a rail fixed guideway service must certify that it will not award any contract for the procurement of rail rolling stock for use in public transportation to a manufacturer of rolling stock that is described by this bill. A recipient that operates a rail fixed guideway public transportation system must certify that it has a written plan for identifying and reducing cybersecurity risks.

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Title

Transit Infrastructure Vehicle Security Act

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History

DateChamberAction
2019-06-04SenateCommittee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Hearings held.
2019-04-09SenateReferred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
2019-04-09SenateSenate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation discharged by Unanimous Consent.
2019-03-14SenateRead twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Same As/Similar To

HB2739 (Same As) 2019-05-16 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
SB1663 (Related) 2019-05-23 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
HB2500 (Related) 2020-08-11 - Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 512.
SB1790 (Related) 2019-12-20 - Became Public Law No: 116-92. (TXT | PDF)
HR758 (Similar To) 2019-12-11 - Mr. Nadler moved to table the motion to reconsider

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