HR 3782
118th Congress
House
Transportation and Public Works
Emergency planning and evacuation
Public-private cooperation
Railroads
State and local government operations
Transportation safety and security
Short Line Railroad Relief Act
Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 2, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
Jun 1, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Jun 1, 2023
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Short Line Railroad Relief Act
This bill authorizes the Department of Transportation to provide emergency grants or enter into contracts and other agreements for capital projects for short line railroads. A project must protect, repair, reconstruct, or replace short line railroad equipment and facilities in danger of suffering catastrophic damage, or that have suffered catastrophic damage, as a result of an emergency. An emergency includes a natural disaster affecting a wide area or a catastrophic failure from any external cause that results in the declaration of an emergency or a major disaster.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
Committees of jurisdiction
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