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S 436 105th Congress Senate

Intercity Passenger Rail Trust Fund Act of 1997

Official title: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the establishment of an intercity passenger rail trust fund, and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 13, 1997 See on congress.gov
Taxation Business income taxCapital investmentsCommerceEconomics and Public Finance
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EnergyFederal aid to transportationFinance and Financial SectorGasoline taxGovernment Operations and PoliticsGovernment corporationsGovernment trust fundsIncome taxNational Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak)Railroad engineeringRailroad financeRailroad maintenance and repairRailroad passenger trafficRailroad rolling stockRailroadsTax deductionsTax exclusionTransportation and Public Works
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This bill died when the 105th Congress ended
It never became law before the 105th Congress (1997–1998) 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 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 23, 1997
Committee on Finance. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 105-550.
Mar 13, 1997
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Mar 13, 1997
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2274-2275)
Mar 13, 1997
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action April 23, 1997

Committee on Finance. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 105-550.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Intercity Passenger Rail Trust Fund Act of 1997 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to establish in the Treasury the Intercity Passenger Rail Trust Fund to finance qualified expenses of: (1) the National Railroad Passenger Corporation; and (2) non-Amtrak States.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 1437 Identical bill Intercity Passenger Rail Trust Fund Act of 1997
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
D
Murray, Patty
Washington · May 21, 1997
 D
Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Mar 13, 1997
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 436: Intercity Passenger Rail Trust Fund Act of 1997. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-S-436/
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"S. 436: Intercity Passenger Rail Trust Fund Act of 1997." 105th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/105-S-436/.
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S. 436, 105th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/105-S-436/.
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