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National Metro Safety Act

Introduced: March 10, 2011 See on congress.gov
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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
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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 March 14, 2011

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1596-1597)

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 1282 Identical bill National Metro Safety Act
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
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Murray, Patty
Washington · Mar 10, 2011
 D
Warner, Mark R.
Virginia · Mar 10, 2011
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 562: National Metro Safety Act. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-562/
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"S. 562: National Metro Safety Act." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-562/.
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S. 562, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-562/.
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