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Crude by Rail Volatility Standard Act

Introduced: January 8, 2020 Introduced by: Garamendi, John Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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Jan 9, 2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
Jan 8, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Jan 8, 2020
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Crude by Rail Volatility Standard Act

This bill establishes a maximum volatility standard for crude oil.

Specifically, the bill

  • prohibits the transportation by rail of crude oil with Reid vapor pressure (a measure of gasoline's volatility) of more than 9.5 pounds per square inch (the maximum volatility set by the New York Mercantile Exchange for crude oil futures contracts), and
  • directs the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration to finalize a rule setting a maximum volatility standard for crude oil and other hazardous materials transported by rail.
What's happening now January 9, 2020

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

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 2
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Foster, Bill
Illinois · Jan 8, 2020
LOWEY, NITA
· Jan 8, 2020
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Raskin, Jamie
Maryland · Jan 8, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5553: Crude by Rail Volatility Standard Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5553/
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"H.R. 5553: Crude by Rail Volatility Standard Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5553/.
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H.R. 5553, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5553/.
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