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S 1879 97th Congress Senate

Milwaukee Railroad and Rock Island Railroad Amendments Act

Official title: A bill to amend the Milwaukee Railroad Reconstructing Act and the Rock Island Transition and Employee Assistance Act to facilitate the purchase of lines of ban… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend the Milwaukee Railroad Reconstructing Act and the Rock Island Transition and Employee Assistance Act to facilitate the purchase of lines of bankrupt carriers to provide for continued rail and for other purposes.

Introduced: November 20, 1981 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 97th Congress ended
It never became law before the 97th Congress (1981–1982) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 12 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 12, 1982
See Title II of H.R. 6308.
Mar 8, 1982
Referred to Subcommittee on Commerce, Transportation and Tourism.
Mar 4, 1982
Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Mar 2, 1982
Passed Senate with amendments by Voice Vote.
Mar 2, 1982
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Voice Vote.
Mar 2, 1982
Considered by Senate.
Dec 14, 1981
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Regular Orders. Calendar No. 415.
Dec 14, 1981
Committee on Commerce. Reported to Senate by Senator Packwood favorably with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 97-299.
Dec 10, 1981
Committee on Commerce. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Dec 8, 1981
Committee on Commerce. Hearings held.
Nov 20, 1981
Read second time and referred to Senate Committee on Commerce.
Nov 20, 1981
Introduced in Senate
 Amendments to this bill 2

Amendments propose changes to this bill. Members vote on amendments separately before the final bill vote. An agreed amendment becomes part of the bill; a failed amendment does not.

1 agreed to 1 pending / other

AmendmentSponsorPurposeStatusLatest action
SUAMDT 824 – Make amendments to Rock Island Railroad Bill. Agreed to Mar 2, 1982
SAMDT 653 – To exempt states for the "means test requirement" under section 505 of P.L. 94-210. Pending Dec 8, 1981
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 Latest action May 12, 1982

See Title II of H.R. 6308.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Milwaukee Railroad and Rock Island Railroad Amendments Act - Amends the Milwaukee Railroad Restructuring Act to define a "financially responsible person" as one who is capable of paying the purchase price of a railroad line proposed to be acquired and is able to cover the cost of providing service over the line for at least two years.

Revises procedures by which the Interstate Commerce Commission (ICC) oversees the purchase of bankrupt rail lines by such financially responsible persons.

Amends the Rock Island Railroad Transition and Employee Assistance Act to declare that the ICC's authority to grant temporary operating approval for the use of Rock Island or Milwaukee Railroad facilities shall continue until a plan of reorganization or liquidation is approved by the ICC and the bankruptcy court.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 6308 Related bill Rail Safety and Service Improvement Act of 1982
 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Nov 20, 1981
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1879: Milwaukee Railroad and Rock Island Railroad Amendments Act. 97th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/97-S-1879/
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