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HR 3893 113th Congress House Transportation and Public Works California Intergovernmental relations Railroads State and local finance Transportation programs funding

Responsible Rail and Deterring Deficiency Act

Introduced: January 16, 2014 See on congress.gov
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Jan 17, 2014
Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
Jan 16, 2014
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Jan 16, 2014
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Responsible Rail and Deterring Deficiency Act - Declares that the Congress determines that a certain California high-speed train project would not be adequately served by continuation of federal assistance.

Directs the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), based upon that determination, to exercise its right under the grant agreement (entered into between the FRA and the California High Speed Rail Authority numbered FR-HSR-0009-10-01-05 on December 5, 2012) to suspend any further financial assistance for the project until: (1) the California High Speed Rail Authority certifies to the FRA that it has access to state funds, or other non-federal funds, in the amounts specified in the grant agreement and such funds are available to meet the Authority's financial obligations under that agreement; or (2) September 30, 2017.

Prohibits the FRA from amending, supplementing, or otherwise changing the terms of the grant agreement until the requirements for suspension of federal assistance have been met.

What's happening now January 17, 2014

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

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 13
All 13 Republican 4
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Calvert, Ken
California · Jan 16, 2014
Campbell, John
· Jan 16, 2014
Cook, Paul
· Jan 16, 2014
Hunter, Duncan
· Jan 16, 2014
 R
Issa, Darrell
California · Jan 16, 2014
McCarthy, Kevin
· Jan 16, 2014
 R
McClintock, Tom
California · Jan 16, 2014
MCKEON, HOWARD
· Jan 16, 2014
MILLER, GARY
· Jan 16, 2014
Nunes, Devin
· Jan 16, 2014
ROHRABACHER, DANA
· Jan 16, 2014
ROYCE, ED
· Jan 16, 2014
 R
Valadao, David G.
California · Jan 16, 2014
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3893: Responsible Rail and Deterring Deficiency Act. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-3893/
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