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HR 4272 112th Congress House Transportation and Public Works Railroads Transportation employees Transportation programs funding Wages and earnings

Freight Rail Economic Development Act of 2012

Introduced: March 27, 2012 Introduced by: Nadler, Jerrold Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
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Mar 28, 2012
Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
Mar 27, 2012
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Mar 27, 2012
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Freight Rail Economic Development Act of 2012 - Directs the Secretary of Transportation (DOT) to make capital grants to a class I, class II, or class III railroad or a state or local government for freight rail economic development projects, particularly projects to construct freight rail switches and sidings.

Prescribes prevailing wage rate requirements for such projects in accordance with the Davis-Bacon Act.

What's happening now March 28, 2012

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

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4272: Freight Rail Economic Development Act of 2012. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-4272/
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"H.R. 4272: Freight Rail Economic Development Act of 2012." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-4272/.
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H.R. 4272, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-4272/.
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