S 562
112th 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: March 10, 2011
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 14, 2011
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1596-1597)
Mar 10, 2011
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Mar 10, 2011
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.
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Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1596-1597)
Committees of jurisdiction
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