S. 2062 117th Congress Senate

SAFE TRAINS Act

Official title: A bill to increase the security of United States rail infrastructure along the North American Interchange Service to the direct and indirect supply of U.S. mil… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to increase the security of United States rail infrastructure along the North American Interchange Service to the direct and indirect supply of U.S. military and related institutions, to facilitate cross-border trade among the United States, Mexico, or Canada, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 15, 2021 Introduced by: John Cornyn Republican · Texas See on congress.gov

Transportation and Public Works

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Jun 15, 2021

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Jun 15, 2021

Introduced in Senate

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Latest action June 15, 2021

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Stopping America's Foreign Enemies Through Rail And Infrastructure National Security Act or the SAFE TRAINS Act

This bill prohibits railroad freight cars from operating on the U.S. freight railroad interchange system if the cars are manufactured in or use sensitive technologies from a country of concern or an affiliated state-owned enterprise. Countries of concern include nonmarket economies, those that inadequately protect intellectual property rights, and violators of certain foreign trade practices and agreements.

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