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H.R. 3338 111th Congress House

National Metro Safety Act

Official title: To authorize the Secretary of Transportation to establish national safety standards for transit agencies operating heavy rail on fixed guideway.

Introduced: July 24, 2009 See on congress.gov
Transportation and Public Works Administrative law and regulatory proceduresDepartment of TransportationPublic transitTransportation safety and security
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 25, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
Jul 24, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Jul 24, 2009
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 25, 2009

Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

National Metro Safety Act - Directs the Secretary of Transportation, notwithstanding certain prohibitions, to: (1) develop, implement, and enforce national safety standards for transit agencies operating heavy rail on fixed guideways; and (2) require such standards to include National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) recommendations to the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) regarding crashworthiness, emergency access and egress, event recorders, and hours of service.

 Related & companion bills 1
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 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 3
Kratovil, Frank
· Jul 31, 2009
 D
Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · Jul 24, 2009
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jul 24, 2009
 D
Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Jul 24, 2009
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3338: National Metro Safety Act. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-3338/
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"H.R. 3338: National Metro Safety Act." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-3338/.
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H.R. 3338, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-3338/.
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