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HR 1282 112th Congress House Transportation and Public Works Administrative law and regulatory procedures Department of Transportation Public transit Transportation safety and security

National Metro Safety Act

Introduced: March 31, 2011 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 1, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
Mar 31, 2011
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Mar 31, 2011
Introduced in House
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 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.

What's happening now April 1, 2011

Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 562 Identical bill National Metro Safety Act
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 3
CUMMINGS, ELIJAH
· Mar 31, 2011
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Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · Mar 31, 2011
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Mar 31, 2011
 D
Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Mar 31, 2011
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1282: National Metro Safety Act. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-1282/
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"H.R. 1282: National Metro Safety Act." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-1282/.
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H.R. 1282, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-1282/.
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