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Railroad Safety Act of 1987

Introduced: April 22, 1987 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 100th Congress (1987–1988) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 27, 1987
Referred to Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Hazardous Materials.
Apr 22, 1987
Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Apr 22, 1987
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Railroad Safety Act of 1987 - Amends the Hazardous Materials Transportation Act to prohibit radioactive waste from being transported by rail through any high-density metropolitan area.

Authorizes the Secretary of Transportation to allow rail transportation of such waste through such an area when no reasonable alternative route is available.

Requires the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to require 30 days' notice of the shipment of nuclear waste, and to require that such notice be published in the Federal Register.

What's happening now April 27, 1987

Referred to Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Hazardous Materials.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Jun 10, 1987
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2118: Railroad Safety Act of 1987. 100th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-2118/
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"H.R. 2118: Railroad Safety Act of 1987." 100th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-2118/.
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H.R. 2118, 100th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-2118/.
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