HR4085-118

Introduced

To require certain State departments of transportation to notify first responders of AskRail application, and for other purposes.

118th Congress Introduced Jun 13, 2023

Analysis under review: This bill has generated analysis that may be too generic or incomplete. Clause-level evidence remains available below.

Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To require certain State departments of transportation to notify first responders of AskRail application, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting transportation operators and travelers. The main policy domain is Transportation, Energy, Environment.

Who Benefits and How

transportation operators and travelers may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.

Who Bears the Burden and How

federal implementing agencies, transportation operators and travelers may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section HBDD3A876E06F41FB9FF2585C35CF15CE: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Rail Inspector Safety Act of 2023.
  • Section HA8293C270AAD4D51A5AF301363B58ED9: 2. Additional investigators In addition to the amounts authorized under section 1118 of title 49, United States Code, there is authorized to be appropriated...

Evidence Chain:

This summary is generated from the full bill text using AI analysis. Expand "Detailed Analysis" below for identified beneficiaries/burden bearers with clause-level evidence links.

At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To require certain State departments of transportation to notify first responders of AskRail application, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting transportation operators and travelers.

Key Policy Areas

Transportation, Energy, Environment

Primary Purpose

This bill, To require certain State departments of transportation to notify first responders of AskRail application, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting transportation operators and travelers.

Policy Domains

Transportation Energy Environment

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • transportation operators and travelers
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transportation operators and travelers:
Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
  • transportation operators and travelers
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federal implementing agencies:
transportation operators and travelers:

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Jun 13, 2023

Mr. Van Orden introduced the following bill; which was referred …

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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Transportation Energy Environment
Actor Mappings
"federal_implementing_agencies"
→ Federal agencies assigned duties by the bill

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