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Rail Worker Emergency Training Act of 2005

Introduced: November 17, 2005 Introduced by: Lynch, Stephen F. Democratic · Massachusetts See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 8, 2005
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2200-2201)
Nov 29, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Science, and Technology.
Nov 29, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Security, Infrastructure Protection, and Cybersecurity.
Nov 18, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads.
Nov 17, 2005
Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Nov 17, 2005
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Rail Worker Emergency Training Act of 2005 - Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security, in coordination with the Secretary of Transportation, to make grants to railroad carriers for costs incurred in instituting a rail worker emergency training program.

Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to issue detailed guidelines for a rail worker emergency training program to enhance rail worker training in preparation for and response to potential or actual terrorist attacks, natural disasters, and other emergencies. Authorizes the Secretary of Homeland Security to issue a letter of noncompliance to rail carriers that fail to comply with the requirements of this Act.

What's happening now December 8, 2005

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2200-2201)

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 5
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 5
D
Matsui, Doris O.
California · May 3, 2006
 D
Cleaver, Emanuel
Missouri · Mar 28, 2006
KILPATRICK, CAROLYN
· Dec 18, 2005
 D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Dec 18, 2005
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Dec 18, 2005
 D
Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Dec 8, 2005
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4372: Rail Worker Emergency Training Act of 2005. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-4372/
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"H.R. 4372: Rail Worker Emergency Training Act of 2005." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-4372/.
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