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HR 6476 110th Congress House

To designate a rail right-of-way as a corridor for inter-suburban commuter rail, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 14, 2008 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
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Became law
Jul 11, 2008
Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
Jul 11, 2008
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
Jul 10, 2008
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Jul 10, 2008
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 11, 2008

Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Requires the Secretary of Transportation to: (1) designate a rail right-of-way as a corridor for inter-suburban commuter rail based on certain qualifying factors and after a 30-day congressional review period; (2) provide technical assistance to expedite completion of inter-suburban rail service; and (3) prohibit increased usage of such corridor except to increase the availability of inter-suburban commuter rail.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Foster, Bill
Illinois · Jul 14, 2008
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6476: To designate a rail right-of-way as a corridor for inter-suburban commuter rail, and for other purposes.. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-6476/
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"H.R. 6476: To designate a rail right-of-way as a corridor for inter-suburban commuter rail, and for other purposes.." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-6476/.
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H.R. 6476, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-6476/.
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