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American High-Speed Rail Act

Introduced: December 9, 2020 Introduced by: Moulton, Seth Democratic · Massachusetts See on congress.gov
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Dec 10, 2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
Dec 9, 2020
Introduced in House
Dec 9, 2020
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

American High-Speed Rail Act

This bill addresses high-speed rail corridor development in the United States, including by providing additional funding for high-speed rail corridor planning, and developing comprehensive, performance-based safety regulations and standards for all high-speed rail projects.

What's happening now December 10, 2020

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

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
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Boyle, Brendan F.
Pennsylvania · Dec 9, 2020
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DelBene, Suzan K.
Washington · Dec 9, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8926: American High-Speed Rail Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8926/
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"H.R. 8926: American High-Speed Rail Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8926/.
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H.R. 8926, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8926/.
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[H.R. 8926: American High-Speed Rail Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8926/)
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