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HR 3855 99th Congress House Transportation and Public Works New Jersey New York City Transportation and Travel Urban affairs Urban transportation

A bill to direct the Secretary of Transportation to conduct a study of the need for additional transportation facilities and services between northern New Jersey and New York City, New York.

Introduced: December 4, 1985 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 99th Congress (1985–1986) 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 5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 2, 1986
Unfavorable Executive Comment Received From DOT.
Jan 23, 1986
Executive Comment Requested from DOT, OMB.
Dec 16, 1985
Referred to Subcommittee on Surface Transportation.
Dec 4, 1985
Referred to House Committee on Public Works and Transportation.
Dec 4, 1985
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Directs the Secretary of Transportation to: (1) conduct a study of the transportation needs of northern New Jersey and New York City, New York; and (2) report results and recommendations to the Congress and the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. Authorizes appropriations.

What's happening now May 2, 1986

Unfavorable Executive Comment Received From DOT.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
D
Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Dec 4, 1985
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3855: A bill to direct the Secretary of Transportation to conduct a study of the need for additional transportation facilities and services between northern New Jersey and New York City, New York.. 99th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-3855/
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"H.R. 3855: A bill to direct the Secretary of Transportation to conduct a study of the need for additional transportation facilities and services between northern New Jersey and New York City, New York.." 99th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-3855/.
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H.R. 3855, 99th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-3855/.
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[H.R. 3855: A bill to direct the Secretary of Transportation to conduct a study of the need for additional transportation facilities and services between northern New Jersey and New York City, New York.](https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-3855/)
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