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H.R. 4306 116th Congress House

Protecting Communities from Liquefied Natural Gas Trains Act

Official title: To require the Administrator of the Federal Railroad Administration to conduct an evaluation of the safety, security, and environmental risks of transporting l… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To require the Administrator of the Federal Railroad Administration to conduct an evaluation of the safety, security, and environmental risks of transporting liquefied natural gas by rail, and for other purposes.

Introduced: February 12, 2020 See on congress.gov
Transportation and Public Works AccidentsCongressional oversightEmergency planning and evacuationEnvironmental assessment, monitoring, research
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Sep 13, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
Sep 12, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Sep 12, 2019
Introduced in House
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Protecting Communities from Liquefied Natural Gas Trains Act

This bill directs the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) to conduct an evaluation of the safety, security, and environmental risks of transporting liquefied natural gas (LNG) by rail.

Among other things, the FRA must

  • perform physical testing of rail tank cars, including ensuring such rail tank cars are able to withstand the effects of an accident or impact and prevent or mitigate the release of LNG;
  • analyze multiple release scenarios, including derailments, front-end collisions, and rear-end collisions; and
  • examine the effects of exposure to climate conditions across rail networks, including temperature, humidity, and other factors that may influence performance of the inner or outer walls of rail tank cars.

The Government Accountability Office must conduct an independent evaluation to ensure all review requirements under this bill have been satisfactorily met.

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Garamendi, John
California · Feb 12, 2020
Malinowski, Tom
· Sep 12, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4306: Protecting Communities from Liquefied Natural Gas Trains Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4306/
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"H.R. 4306: Protecting Communities from Liquefied Natural Gas Trains Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4306/.
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