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HR 4547 100th Congress House

Local Rail Service Reauthorizing Act

Official title: A bill to amend the Department of Transportation Act to reauthorize local rail service assistance.

Introduced: August 11, 1988 Introduced by: Wyden, Ron Democratic · Oregon See on congress.gov
Transportation and Public Works AuthorizationDepartment of TransportationEconomics and Public FinanceFederal aid to transportation
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Government Operations and PoliticsRailroad abandonmentsRailroad financeRailroad freight operationsRailroad maintenance and repairRailroads
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 Everywhere this bill has been 9 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 5, 1988
Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 1067.
Sep 26, 1988
Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Sep 26, 1988
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Sep 26, 1988
Called up by House Under Suspension of Rules.
Sep 15, 1988
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).
Sep 15, 1988
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
May 9, 1988
Referred to Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Hazardous Materials.
May 5, 1988
Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
May 5, 1988
Introduced in House
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 Latest action October 5, 1988

Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 1067.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Local Rail Service Reauthorizing Act - Amends the Department of Transportation Act regarding local rail service assistance to authorize appropriations for FY 1989 through 1993.

Decreases the Federal share of rail service assistance program costs from 70 percent to 50 percent. Provides that the Federal share of costs to rehabilitate rail properties for the purpose of facilitating rail freight service shall be 70 percent.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Aug 11, 1988
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4547: Local Rail Service Reauthorizing Act. 100th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-4547/
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"H.R. 4547: Local Rail Service Reauthorizing Act." 100th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-4547/.
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H.R. 4547, 100th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-4547/.
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