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HR 2559 100th Congress House

A bill to require occupied cabooses on the rear of all trains over 2,000 feet in length that contain certain hazardous materials.

Introduced: October 5, 1987 See on congress.gov
Transportation and Public Works Environmental ProtectionPublic safetyRailroad freight operationsRailroad safety
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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.
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Passed House
Passed Senate
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Became law
Jun 8, 1987
Referred to Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Hazardous Materials.
May 28, 1987
Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
May 28, 1987
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 8, 1987

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

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Federal Railroad Safety Act of 1970 to mandate that all freight trains over 2,000 feet in length carrying specified hazardous materials, including explosives, compressed gases, and poisons, have an occupied caboose on the rear.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Oct 5, 1987
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2559: A bill to require occupied cabooses on the rear of all trains over 2,000 feet in length that contain certain hazardous materials.. 100th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-2559/
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"H.R. 2559: A bill to require occupied cabooses on the rear of all trains over 2,000 feet in length that contain certain hazardous materials.." 100th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-2559/.
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H.R. 2559, 100th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-2559/.
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