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HR 5078 98th Congress House

A bill to permit States to exercise regulatory jurisdiction over intrastate railroad abandonments.

Introduced: March 21, 1984 See on congress.gov
Transportation and Public Works Federal-state relationsRailroad abandonmentsRailroad facilitiesRailroads
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This bill died when the 98th Congress ended
It never became law before the 98th Congress (1983–1984) 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 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 14, 1984
Referred to Subcommittee on Commerce, Transportation and Tourism.
Mar 8, 1984
Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Mar 8, 1984
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 14, 1984

Referred to Subcommittee on Commerce, Transportation and Tourism.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Permits States to exercise regulatory jurisdiction over intrastate railroad abandonment and discontinuance. Conditions such permission on the existence of specified circumstances.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Mar 21, 1984
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5078: A bill to permit States to exercise regulatory jurisdiction over intrastate railroad abandonments.. 98th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-5078/
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"H.R. 5078: A bill to permit States to exercise regulatory jurisdiction over intrastate railroad abandonments.." 98th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-5078/.
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H.R. 5078, 98th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-5078/.
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