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HR 8649 117th Congress House Transportation and Public Works

Freight Rail Shipping Fair Market Act

Introduced: September 20, 2022 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Became law
Aug 3, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
Aug 2, 2022
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Aug 2, 2022
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Freight Rail Shipping Fair Market Act

This bill reauthorizes through FY2027 the Surface Transportation Board and otherwise revises provisions related to rail transportation policies, including policies related to freight rail transportation.

What's happening now August 3, 2022

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

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 4959 Related bill Reliable Rail Service Act
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 1
Axne, Cynthia
· Sep 20, 2022
 D
Costa, Jim
California · Aug 2, 2022
DEFAZIO, PETER
· Aug 2, 2022
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8649: Freight Rail Shipping Fair Market Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8649/
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"H.R. 8649: Freight Rail Shipping Fair Market Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8649/.
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H.R. 8649, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8649/.
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