HR 3698
117th Congress
House
Transportation and Public Works
D-BLOC Act
Introduced: June 4, 2021
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Everywhere this bill has been
4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 7, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
Jun 7, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
Jun 4, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Jun 4, 2021
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Don't BLock Our Communities Act or the D-BLOC Act
This bill prohibits railroad carriers from obstructing travel at public highway-rail crossings for more than 10 minutes, except under limited circumstances (e.g., safety issues).
The Department of Transportation (DOT) must investigate and send notices to carriers of repeated incidents; carriers are subject to civil penalties for violations that occur after having received notice. DOT must also establish a national database for the public to report such incidents.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.