HR 2379
114th Congress
House
Transportation and Public Works
Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Department of Transportation
Oil and gas
Railroads
Transportation safety and security
To prohibit the transportation of certain volatile crude oil by rail.
Introduced: May 15, 2015
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3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 18, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
May 15, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
May 15, 2015
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
This bill prohibits any transportation by rail of crude oil with a Reid vapor pressure level greater than 8.5 psi until the Department of Transportation (DOT) establishes an appropriate national standard for the maximum volatility of crude oil to be permitted to be shipped by rail.
DOT shall establish such a national standard, after which the 8.5 psi standard required by this Act shall expire.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
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