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SRES 356 118th Congress Senate Transportation and Public Works Accidents Commemorative events and holidays Railroads Transportation safety and security

A resolution expressing support for the designation of the week of September 18 through September 24, 2023, as "Rail Safety Week" in the United States and supporting the goals and ideals of Rail…

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A resolution expressing support for the designation of the week of September 18 through September 24, 2023, as "Rail Safety Week" in the United States and supporting the goals and ideals of Rail Safety Week to reduce highway-rail grade crossing and trespasser-related incidents, fatalities, and injuries, reduce derailments, improve the safe transportation of hazardous materials by rail, and prevent rail worker fatalities.

Introduced: September 21, 2023 Introduced by: Cantwell, Maria Democratic · Washington See on congress.gov
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Referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text: CR S4659-4660)
Sep 21, 2023
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This resolution expresses support for the designation of Rail Safety Week. The resolution also expresses support for (1) the communities impacted by the February 3, 2023, Norfolk Southern train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio; and (2) the actions of first responders who combat releases of hazardous materials across the United States, including the firefighters who responded to the derailment in Ohio.

What's happening now September 21, 2023

Referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text: CR S4659-4660)

 Related & companion bills 2
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Fetterman, John
Pennsylvania · Sep 21, 2023
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. Res. 356: A resolution expressing support for the designation of the week of September 18 through September 24, 2023, as "Rail Safety Week" in the United States and supporting the goals and ideals of Rail Safety Week to reduce highway-rail grade crossing and trespasser-related incidents, fatalities, and injuries, reduce derailments, improve the safe transportation of hazardous materials by rail, and prevent rail worker fatalities.. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-SRES-356/
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"S. Res. 356: A resolution expressing support for the designation of the week of September 18 through September 24, 2023, as "Rail Safety Week" in the United States and supporting the goals and ideals of Rail Safety Week to reduce highway-rail grade crossing and trespasser-related incidents, fatalities, and injuries, reduce derailments, improve the safe transportation of hazardous materials by rail, and prevent rail worker fatalities.." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-SRES-356/.
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S. Res. 356, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-SRES-356/.
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[S. Res. 356: A resolution expressing support for the designation of the week of September 18 through September 24, 2023, as "Rail Safety Week" in the United States and supporting the goals and ideals of Rail Safety Week to reduce highway-rail grade crossing and trespasser-related incidents, fatalities, and injuries, reduce derailments, improve the safe transportation of hazardous materials by rail, and prevent rail worker fatalities.](https://openamerica.io/bill/118-SRES-356/)
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