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Rail Worker Emergency Training Act of 2007

Introduced: January 17, 2007 Introduced by: Lynch, Stephen F. Democratic · Massachusetts See on congress.gov
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Jan 23, 2007
Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation Security and Infrastructure Protection.
Jan 18, 2007
Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
Jan 17, 2007
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.
Jan 17, 2007
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Rail Worker Emergency Training Act of 2007 - 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 January 23, 2007

Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation Security and Infrastructure Protection.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Feb 12, 2007
 D
Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Feb 12, 2007
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 535: Rail Worker Emergency Training Act of 2007. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-535/
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"H.R. 535: Rail Worker Emergency Training Act of 2007." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-535/.
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