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HR 1667 116th Congress House Transportation and Public Works Department of the Treasury Emergency planning and evacuation Government information and archives New Jersey New York State Railroads Travel and tourism

Preventing Doomsday Act

Introduced: March 11, 2019 Introduced by: Gottheimer, Josh Democratic · New Jersey See on congress.gov
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Mar 12, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
Mar 11, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Mar 11, 2019
Introduced in House
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Preventing Doomsday Act

This bill directs the Department of Transportation to publish a report that explains (1) its contingency plan that details a specific plan of action in the case of a shutdown of a rail track in the North River Tunnel underneath the Hudson River and that addresses issues including ensuring commuters, tourists, and others will maintain the ability to travel between New Jersey and New York and throughout the region; and (2) its contingency plan detailing a specific plan of action to ensure minimal disruption to, and negative impact on, national security, the economy, public health, the environment, and property values.

What's happening now March 12, 2019

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

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Van Drew, Jefferson
New Jersey · May 3, 2019
KING, PETER
· Mar 11, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1667: Preventing Doomsday Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1667/
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"H.R. 1667: Preventing Doomsday Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1667/.
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H.R. 1667, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1667/.
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