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S 4959 117th Congress Senate Transportation and Public Works

Reliable Rail Service Act

Introduced: September 27, 2022 Introduced by: Baldwin, Tammy Democratic · Wisconsin See on congress.gov
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Sep 27, 2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Sep 27, 2022
Introduced in Senate
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Reliable Rail Service Act

This bill revises freight rail transportation policy to require rail carriers to provide transportation or service in a manner that meets the shipper's need for timely, efficient, and reliable rail service and fulfills the shipper's reasonable service requirements. It also establishes specific criteria for the Surface Transportation Board to consider when determining whether a rail carrier has violated its obligations under the policy.

What's happening now September 27, 2022

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

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 8649 Related bill Freight Rail Shipping Fair Market Act
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 4959: Reliable Rail Service Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-4959/
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"S. 4959: Reliable Rail Service Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-4959/.
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S. 4959, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-4959/.
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