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HR 693 111th Congress House Transportation and Public Works Commuting Congressional oversight Public transit Railroads Transportation programs funding Urban and suburban affairs and development

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

Introduced: January 26, 2009 See on congress.gov
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Jan 27, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
Jan 27, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
Jan 26, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Jan 26, 2009
Introduced in House
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 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.

What's happening now January 27, 2009

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

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 1
Bean, Melissa
· Jan 26, 2009
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Foster, Bill
Illinois · Jan 26, 2009
Halvorson, Deborah
· Jan 26, 2009
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 693: To designate a rail right-of-way as a corridor for inter-suburban commuter rail, and for other purposes.. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-693/
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"H.R. 693: To designate a rail right-of-way as a corridor for inter-suburban commuter rail, and for other purposes.." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-693/.
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H.R. 693, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-693/.
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