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HR 4143 108th Congress House

Railroad Carriers and Mass Transportation Protection Act of 2004

Official title: To amend title 18, United States Code, to combat terrorism against railroad carriers and mass transportation systems on land, on water, or through the air, and for other purposes.

Introduced: April 2, 2004 Introduced by: Capito, Shelley Moore Republican · West Virginia See on congress.gov
Crime and Law Enforcement Armed Forces and National SecurityArsonBiological warfareBombings
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It never became law before the 108th Congress (2003–2004) 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.
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May 20, 2004
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Apr 2, 2004
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Apr 2, 2004
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 20, 2004

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Railroad Carriers and Mass Transportation Protection Act of 2004 - Amends the Federal criminal code to rewrite provisions prohibiting acts of destruction and violence against trains, railroad equipment and structures, and the mass transportation system to: (1) correspond with current prohibitions against acts of violence against the mass transportation system; (2) apply such provisions to acts committed knowingly (currently, willfully); and (3) add as an aggravated offense the commission of such prohibited act under circumstances in which the railroad on-track equipment or mass transportation vehicle was carrying high-level radioactive waste, spent nuclear fuel, or specified hazardous material.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4143: Railroad Carriers and Mass Transportation Protection Act of 2004. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-4143/
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"H.R. 4143: Railroad Carriers and Mass Transportation Protection Act of 2004." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-4143/.
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