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HR 3577 109th Congress House

To amend section 10501 of title 49, United States Code, to exclude solid waste disposal from the jurisdiction of the Surface Transportation Board.

Introduced: July 28, 2005 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 109th Congress (2005–2006) 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
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Became law
Jul 29, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads.
Jul 29, 2005
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1714-1715)
Jul 28, 2005
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Jul 28, 2005
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 29, 2005

Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Excludes solid waste management facilities and the processing or sorting of solid waste from the jurisdiction of the Surface Transportation Board.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 4821 Related bill Solid Waste Environmental Regulation Clarification Affecting Railroads Act of 2006
  • S 1607 Related bill Solid Waste Environmental Regulation Clarification Affecting Railroads Act of 2005
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Jul 28, 2005
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3577: To amend section 10501 of title 49, United States Code, to exclude solid waste disposal from the jurisdiction of the Surface Transportation Board.. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-3577/
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"H.R. 3577: To amend section 10501 of title 49, United States Code, to exclude solid waste disposal from the jurisdiction of the Surface Transportation Board.." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-3577/.
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H.R. 3577, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-3577/.
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[H.R. 3577: To amend section 10501 of title 49, United States Code, to exclude solid waste disposal from the jurisdiction of the Surface Transportation Board.](https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-3577/)
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