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HCONRES 219 98th Congress House Transportation and Public Works Congress and Members of Congress Congressional oversight Government Operations and Politics Independent regulatory commissions Interstate Commerce Commission Railroad freight operations Railroads Railroads and state

A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that the Interstate Commerce Commission has not been exercising its statutory authority in a matter which adequately balances the interests of rail shippers and the public against the interests of rail carriers.

Introduced: November 15, 1983 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 18, 1983
Referred to Subcommittee on Commerce, Transportation and Tourism.
Nov 15, 1983
Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Nov 15, 1983
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Expresses the sense of Congress that the failure of the Interstate Commerce Commission to regulate rail service in a manner to protect the interests of the public and shippers is not in the best interests of the United States. Directs the Department of Agriculture and the Department of Energy to report jointly to Congress, within 60 days of adoption of this resolution, on the results of studies of the application of existing Federal laws to shippers. Requires the Commission to make such report to Congress within the same time limitation.

What's happening now November 18, 1983

Referred to Subcommittee on Commerce, Transportation and Tourism.

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