HR 2301
108th Congress
House
Transportation and Public Works
Armed Forces and National Security
Biological warfare
Chemical warfare
Crime and Law Enforcement
EBB Terrorism
Economics and Public Finance
Federal aid to transportation
Infrastructure
Railroad commuting traffic
Railroad passenger traffic
Railroad safety
Railroad terminals
Security measures
Subways
Terrorism
Commuter Safety Act of 2003
Introduced: June 3, 2003
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 4, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads.
Jun 3, 2003
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Jun 3, 2003
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Commuter Safety Act of 2003 - Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to establish a program to provide for the installation of chemical and biological detection devices in the enclosed passenger boarding stations of each heavy rail transit system in the United States. Allows the Secretary to make grants to owners and operators of heavy rail transit systems to carry out the program. Establishes the Federal share of the cost of the activities carried out under this program at 70 percent.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads.
Committees of jurisdiction
2
Cosponsors
1