S 3024
116th Congress
Senate
Transportation and Public Works
Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Administrative remedies
Department of Transportation
Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
Pipelines
Transportation safety and security
Hazardous Materials Safety Improvement Act of 2019
Introduced: December 11, 2019
Introduced by:
Kennedy, John
Republican
· Louisiana
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Became law
Dec 11, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Dec 11, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Hazardous Materials Safety Improvement Act of 2019
This bill requires the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) of the Department of Transportation (DOT) to respond to petitions for regulatory action within 18 months, including petitions for reconsideration of a rule and petitions from groups with delegated authority.
Any action taken by DOT or the PHMSA in response to a petition shall supersede any decision concerning the issue reached by a group with delegated authority.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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