To enhance safety requirements for trains transporting hazardous materials, and for other purposes.
Summary
What This Bill Does
The bill defines defined term In this Act, the term Secretary means the Secretary of Transportation, requires recommendations for safety, and requires rail car inspections. It relies on compliance mandates, reporting requirements, delegation of rulemaking, and definition changes. The main policy areas are Transportation, Environment, Finance, and Criminal Justice.
Who Benefits and How
Transportation operators and users affected by the bill could face lower compliance burdens, Public beneficiaries or protected communities affected by the clause could face reduced risk, and Environmental and public health interests affected by the bill could face lower compliance burdens.
Who Bears the Burden and How
Federal, state, or local agencies responsible for implementing the clause would take on compliance duties and Transportation operators and users affected by the bill would take on compliance duties.
Key Provisions
- Defines defined term In this Act, the term Secretary means the Secretary of Transportation.
- Requires recommendations for safety.
- Requires rail car inspections.
- Provides defect detectors Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall issue regulations establishing requirements for the installation, repair, testing, maintenance...
- Requires safer tank cars Beginning on May 1, 2028, a rail carrier may not use DOT–111 specification railroad tank cars that do not comply with DOT–117, DOT–117P, or DOT–117R specification requirements, as in effect on...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
The bill defines defined term In this Act, the term Secretary means the Secretary of Transportation, requires recommendations for safety, and requires rail car inspections.
Key Policy Areas
Transportation, Environment, Finance, Criminal Justice
Primary Purpose
The bill defines defined term In this Act, the term Secretary means the Secretary of Transportation, requires recommendations for safety, and requires rail car inspections.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- Transportation operators and users affected by the bill
- Public beneficiaries or protected communities affected by the clause
- Environmental and public health interests affected by the bill
- Tribal governments and members affected by the bill
- Lobbyists, political organizations, and disclosure users affected by the bill
Identified Costs
- Federal, state, or local agencies responsible for implementing the clause
- Transportation operators and users affected by the bill
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Johnson of Ohio (for himself, Mrs. Sykes, Mr. Miller …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
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