HR 5684
102th Congress
House
Transportation and Public Works
Administrative procedure
Department of Transportation
Equipment and supplies
Lighting
Locomotives
Railroad safety
Railroads
Increased Railroad Locomotive Visibility Act
Introduced: July 23, 1992
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 7, 1992
Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Hazardous Materials.
Jul 23, 1992
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jul 23, 1992
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Increased Railroad Locomotive Visibility Act - Requires the Secretary of Transportation to issue regulations requiring passenger, commuter, and other trains to have ditchlights (designed to illuminate the sides of a railroad locomotive as well as the railroad tracks and the contiguous areas) affixed to the front of their locomotives.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Hazardous Materials.
Committees of jurisdiction
2
Cosponsors
1