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S 899 117th Congress Senate Transportation and Public Works Government corporations and government-sponsored enterprises Government trust funds National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) Railroads Transportation programs funding Urban and suburban affairs and development

Intercity Passenger Rail Trust Fund Act

Introduced: March 23, 2021 Introduced by: Blumenthal, Richard Democratic · Connecticut See on congress.gov
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Mar 23, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Mar 23, 2021
Introduced in Senate
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Intercity Passenger Rail Trust Fund Act

This bill establishes in the Treasury an Intercity Passenger Rail Trust Fund designed to ensure a safe, sustainable, convenient transportation option for the people of the United States. Amounts in the fund may be used by the Department of Transportation to award grants to the National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) for activities associated with the Northeast Corridor and the National Network (Amtrak's state-supported and long-distance service lines).

What's happening now March 23, 2021

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

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 2769 Identical bill Intercity Passenger Rail Trust Fund Act
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 899: Intercity Passenger Rail Trust Fund Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-899/
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"S. 899: Intercity Passenger Rail Trust Fund Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-899/.
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S. 899, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-899/.
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