S 1506
111th Congress
Senate
Transportation and Public Works
Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Department of Transportation
Public transit
Transportation safety and security
National Metro Safety Act
Introduced: July 23, 2009
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Everywhere this bill has been
5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 4, 2009
Referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Nov 4, 2009
Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Jul 23, 2009
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text of measure as introduced: CR S8042)
Jul 23, 2009
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S8041-8042)
Jul 23, 2009
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
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.
What's happening now
Referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Committees of jurisdiction
2
Cosponsors
1