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S 4187 116th Congress Senate Transportation and Public Works Government corporations and government-sponsored enterprises Government trust funds National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) Railroads Transportation programs funding Urban and suburban affairs and development

Intercity Passenger Rail Trust Fund Act

Introduced: July 2, 2020 Introduced by: Blumenthal, Richard Democratic · Connecticut See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 27, 2020
Referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Jul 27, 2020
Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Jul 2, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Jul 2, 2020
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Intercity Passenger Rail Trust Fund Act

This bill establishes in the Treasury an Intercity Passenger Rail Trust Fund designed to ensure a safe, sustainable, convenient transportation option for the people of the United States. Amounts in the fund may be used by the Department of Transportation to award grants to the National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) for activities associated with the Northeast Corridor and the National Network (Amtrak's state-supported and long-distance service lines).

What's happening now July 27, 2020

Referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 7681 Related bill Intercity Passenger Rail Trust Fund Act
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 4187: Intercity Passenger Rail Trust Fund Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-4187/
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"S. 4187: Intercity Passenger Rail Trust Fund Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-4187/.
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S. 4187, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-4187/.
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