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S 1500 117th Congress Senate Transportation and Public Works Civil actions and liability National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) Railroads

Rail Passenger Fairness Act

Introduced: April 29, 2021 Introduced by: Durbin, Richard J. Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
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Apr 29, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text: CR S2363-2364)
Apr 29, 2021
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Rail Passenger Fairness Act

This bill authorizes the National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) to bring a civil action in a U. S. District Court to enforce its preference rights over freight transportation in using a rail line, junction, or crossing.

What's happening now April 29, 2021

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text: CR S2363-2364)

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 2937 Identical bill Rail Passenger Fairness Act
 Bill text 1 version

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Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Apr 29, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1500: Rail Passenger Fairness Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-1500/
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"S. 1500: Rail Passenger Fairness Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-1500/.
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S. 1500, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-1500/.
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