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118th Congress Transportation and Public Works

H.R. 3782: Short Line Railroad Relief Act

Introduced

  1. Introduced (completed)Jun 1, 2023
  2. Passed House (not reached)
  3. Passed Senate (not reached)
  4. To the President (not reached)
  5. Became law (not reached)

Summary

Introduced in House, Jun 1, 2023

This bill authorizes the Department of Transportation to provide emergency grants or enter into contracts and other agreements for capital projects for short line railroads. A project must protect, repair, reconstruct, or replace short line railroad equipment and facilities in danger of suffering catastrophic damage, or that have suffered catastrophic damage, as a result of an emergency. An emergency includes a natural disaster affecting a wide area or a catastrophic failure from any external cause that results in the declaration of an emergency or a major disaster.

Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

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Amendments

0 offered

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Cosponsors

23

Bipartisan support.

Who scored on this bill

6 points earned
  1. 1Byron Donalds R-FL SponsorIntroduced, drew cross-party cosponsors2 events+6
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History

  1. Jun 1, 2023Introduced in the House by Byron Donalds.
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  1. Jun 2, 2023Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
  2. Jun 1, 2023Introduced in House
  3. Jun 1, 2023Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.