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HR 705 114th Congress House

Rail Crossings Safety Improvement Act

Official title: To amend the authorization in title 49, United States Code, for capital grants for rail line relocation projects.

Introduced: February 4, 2015 See on congress.gov
Transportation and Public Works RailroadsRoads and highwaysTransportation programs fundingTransportation safety and security
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Feb 5, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
Feb 4, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation.
Feb 4, 2015
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 5, 2015

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

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Rail Crossings Safety Improvement Act

This bill reauthorizes appropriations to the Secretary of Transportation for FY2016-FY2019, at levels reduced from those for FY2006-FY2009, for capital grants to states for rail line relocation and improvement projects.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 705: Rail Crossings Safety Improvement Act. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-705/
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"H.R. 705: Rail Crossings Safety Improvement Act." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-705/.
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H.R. 705, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-705/.
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