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H.R. 543 116th Congress House

To require the Federal Railroad Administration to provide appropriate congressional notice of comprehensive safety assessments conducted with respect to intercity or commuter rail passenger…

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Official title: To require the Federal Railroad Administration to provide appropriate congressional notice of comprehensive safety assessments conducted with respect to intercity or commuter rail passenger transportation.

Introduced: January 14, 2019 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 9 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 7, 2019
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Feb 6, 2019
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Feb 6, 2019
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1372)
Feb 6, 2019
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H1372)
Feb 6, 2019
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 543.
Feb 6, 2019
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1372)
Feb 6, 2019
Ms. Norton moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Jan 14, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Jan 14, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 7, 2019

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(Sec. 1) This bill requires the Federal Railroad Administration (1) within 10 days after it initiates a comprehensive safety assessment of an entity providing regularly scheduled intercity or commuter rail passenger service, to notify specified congressional committees and each Member of Congress representing a state in which the service that is the subject of the assessment being conducted is located, of the initiation of that assessment; and (2) within 90 days after completing such assessment, to report the findings of such assessment to such committees and Members.

 Related & companion bills 3
  • HR 158 Reintroduced Bill Rail Audit Transparency Act
  • HR 7095 INVEST in America Act
  • HR 2 Moving Forward Act
 Bill text 3 versions

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 543: To require the Federal Railroad Administration to provide appropriate congressional notice of comprehensive safety assessments conducted with respect to intercity or commuter rail passenger transportation.. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-543/
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"H.R. 543: To require the Federal Railroad Administration to provide appropriate congressional notice of comprehensive safety assessments conducted with respect to intercity or commuter rail passenger transportation.." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-543/.
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H.R. 543, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-543/.
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