To permit Amtrak to bring civil actions in Federal district court to enforce the right set forth in section 24308(c) of title 49, United States Code, which gives intercity and commuter rail passenger transportation preference over freight transportation in using a rail line, junction, or crossing.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To permit Amtrak to bring civil actions in Federal district court to enforce the right set forth in section 24308(c) of title 49, United States Code, which gives intercity and commuter rail passenger transportation preference over freight transportation in using a rail line, junction, or crossing., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting transportation operators and travelers. The main policy domain is Transportation, Government Operations, Finance.
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 H2ED73F9A5D934CE58A564EC598B3EAE1: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Rail Passenger Fairness Act.
- Section H1D2C224EE72E464CB7ECBFEC55780D67: 2. Findings Congress created Amtrak under the Rail Passenger Service Act of 1970 (Public Law 91–158). Amtrak began serving customers on May 1, 1971, taking...
- Section HA4BDEB323EA543FD83EBEE619DA552FB: 3. Authorize Amtrak to bring a civil action to enforce it preference rights Section 24308(c) of title 49, United States Code, is amended, by adding at the end...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To permit Amtrak to bring civil actions in Federal district court to enforce the right set forth in section 24308(c) of title 49, United States Code, which gives intercity and commuter rail passenger transportation preference over freight transportation in using a rail line, junction, or crossing., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting transportation operators and travelers.
Key Policy Areas
Transportation, Government Operations, Finance
Primary Purpose
This bill, To permit Amtrak to bring civil actions in Federal district court to enforce the right set forth in section 24308(c) of title 49, United States Code, which gives intercity and commuter rail passenger transportation preference over freight transportation in using a rail line, junction, or crossing., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting transportation operators and travelers.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- transportation operators and travelers
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- transportation operators and travelers
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Deluzio (for himself and Mr. Boyle of Pennsylvania) introduced …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "federal_implementing_agencies"
- → Federal agencies assigned duties by the bill
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