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HR 2205 104th Congress House

Rail Infrastructure Preservation Act of 1995

Official title: To assist the preservation of rail infrastructure, and for other purposes.

Introduced: August 4, 1995 See on congress.gov
Transportation and Public Works AppropriationsAuthorizationDisaster reliefEconomics and Public Finance
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Emergency ManagementFederal aid to transportationFederally-guaranteed loansInterest ratesRailroad engineeringRailroad financeRailroad freight operationsRailroad maintenance and repairRailroads
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Became law
Aug 17, 1995
Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads.
Aug 5, 1995
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1653)
Aug 4, 1995
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Aug 4, 1995
Introduced in House
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 Latest action August 17, 1995

Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Rail Infrastructure Preservation Act of 1995 - Amends Federal transportation law to authorize appropriations for local rail freight assistance.

Authorizes the Secretary of Transportation to declare that a disaster has occurred and that Federal funding is necessary to repair and rebuild rail lines damaged by it. Prohibits such assistance unless emergency disaster relief funds are appropriated for such purpose.

Amends the Railroad Revitalization and Regulatory Reform Act of 1976 to declare that it is the purpose of the Congress to promote the revitalization of the railway system through, among other things, preservation of light density lines.

Revises interest rate, repayment, and prepayment penalty requirements with respect to guaranteed railroad improvement loans.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 920 Identical bill Rail Infrastructure Preservation Act of 1995
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 3 Republican 1
D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Nov 20, 1995
 D
Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Oct 25, 1995
 R
Lucas, Frank D.
Oklahoma · Oct 25, 1995
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Aug 4, 1995
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2205: Rail Infrastructure Preservation Act of 1995. 104th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-2205/
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"H.R. 2205: Rail Infrastructure Preservation Act of 1995." 104th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-2205/.
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H.R. 2205, 104th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-2205/.
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