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HR 8291 117th Congress House Transportation and Public Works

Passenger Rail Station Security Report Act

Introduced: July 5, 2022 Introduced by: Torres, Ritchie Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
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Jul 6, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security.
Jul 5, 2022
Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
Jul 5, 2022
Introduced in House
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Passenger Rail Station Security Report Act

This bill directs the Transportation Security Administration to submit a report to Congress on counterterrorism security at the five largest passenger rails stations by annual ridership and a representative sample of eight other-sized passenger rail stations.

The report must contain (1) an analysis of the effectiveness of counterterrorism measures implemented in each passenger rail station to include prevention systems; (2) a description of any actions directed as a result of the analysis; (3) recommendations for passenger rail station owners and operators, and state and local transportation entities to improve counterterrorism measures; and (4) proposals for legislative actions and funding needed to improve counterterrorism measures.

What's happening now July 6, 2022

Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8291: Passenger Rail Station Security Report Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8291/
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"H.R. 8291: Passenger Rail Station Security Report Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8291/.
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H.R. 8291, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8291/.
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