HR 6476
110th Congress
House
Transportation and Public Works
Congress
Congressional oversight
Congressional reporting requirements
Economics and Public Finance
Federal aid to transportation
Metropolitan areas
Railroad commuting traffic
Railroad engineering
Right-of-way
Traffic congestion
Urban affairs
Urban economic development
Urban transportation
To designate a rail right-of-way as a corridor for inter-suburban commuter rail, and for other purposes.
Introduced: July 10, 2008
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Everywhere this bill has been
4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
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
Plain-English summary
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.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
Cosponsors
1