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HCONRES 219 98th Congress House

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…

Official title: A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that the Interstate Commerce Commission has not been exercising its statutory authority in a matte… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: 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: May 16, 1984 See on congress.gov
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This resolution expired with the 98th Congress
It was not agreed to before the 98th Congress (1983–1984) adjourned, so it is no longer active. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
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
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 Latest action November 18, 1983

Referred to Subcommittee on Commerce, Transportation and Tourism.

 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.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Wyden, Ron
Oregon · May 16, 1984
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Con. Res. 219: 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.. 98th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HCONRES-219/
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"H. Con. Res. 219: 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.." 98th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HCONRES-219/.
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H. Con. Res. 219, 98th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HCONRES-219/.
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[H. Con. Res. 219: 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.](https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HCONRES-219/)
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