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HR 8615 117th Congress House Transportation and Public Works Administrative law and regulatory procedures Department of Transportation National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) Railroads

To amend title 49, United States Code, to limit the preference for Amtrak using rail lines, junctions, and crossings near ports and rail yards, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 29, 2022 Introduced by: Johnson, Dusty Republican · South Dakota See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
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Became law
Aug 1, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
Jul 29, 2022
Introduced in House
Jul 29, 2022
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill limits Amtrak's preference over freight transportation in using a rail line, junction, or crossing if such rail line, junction, or crossing is located within 50 miles of a port or rail yard.

The Department of Transportation may issue regulations to continue the preference waiver if necessary.

What's happening now August 1, 2022

Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8615: To amend title 49, United States Code, to limit the preference for Amtrak using rail lines, junctions, and crossings near ports and rail yards, and for other purposes.. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8615/
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"H.R. 8615: To amend title 49, United States Code, to limit the preference for Amtrak using rail lines, junctions, and crossings near ports and rail yards, and for other purposes.." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8615/.
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H.R. 8615, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8615/.
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[H.R. 8615: To amend title 49, United States Code, to limit the preference for Amtrak using rail lines, junctions, and crossings near ports and rail yards, and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8615/)
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