HR 4802
108th Congress
House
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Responsible Railroads Act of 2004
Introduced: July 9, 2004
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 12, 2004
Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads.
Jul 9, 2004
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Jul 9, 2004
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Responsible Railroads Act of 2004 - Amends Federal transportation law to prohibit a rail tank car containing hazardous materials from being transported or stored on rail tracks unless information identifying the tank car, the hazardous materials within such tank car, and response guidance is immediately available through Operation Respond Institute's technology or similar technology to local first responders in each location where the tank car may be located. Authorizes the Secretary of Transportation to provide an exception to such prohibition if no data base exists through which the requirement can be met.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads.
Committees of jurisdiction
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