S 2922 116th Congress Senate Transportation and Public Works Civil actions and liability National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) Railroads

Rail Passenger Fairness Act

Introduced: November 20, 2019 Introduced by: Durbin, Richard J. Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text: CR S6721)

Nov 20, 2019

Introduced in Senate

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Rail Passenger Fairness Act

This bill authorizes the National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) to bring a civil action in a U. S. District Court to enforce its preference rights over freight transportation in using a rail line, junction, or crossing.

What's happening now November 20, 2019

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text: CR S6721)

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2922: Rail Passenger Fairness Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-2922/

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"S. 2922: Rail Passenger Fairness Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-2922/.

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S. 2922, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-2922/.

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