To require the Secretary of Transportation to issue a final rule setting minimum structural standards for railroad bridges, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To require the Secretary of Transportation to issue a final rule setting minimum structural standards for railroad bridges, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators. The main policy domain is Government Operations, Transportation, Environment.
Who Benefits and How
federal agencies and legislative administrators 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 may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section H197F360CCCE04D309F36E4A499EB741B: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Rail Bridge Safety and Transparency Act.
- Section HDA41027B0C1345CDA0CE8ADC8BE32BB2: 2. Railroad bridge safety Section 20145 of title 49, United States Code is amended to read as follows: 20145.Railroad bridge safety(a)DefinitionsIn this...
- Section HC46C6ED081A349EDAF3A00480C5556E5: 20145. Railroad bridge safety In this section: The terms Class I railroad, Class II railroad, Class III railroad, railroad, and railroad carrier— except as...
- Section H0B8D661BF504427F8451E25A5B90EA5E: 3. Conforming amendments to the Rail Safety Improvement Act of 2008 Section 417(d)(2) of the Rail Safety Improvement Act of 2008 (49 U.S.C. 20103 note) is...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To require the Secretary of Transportation to issue a final rule setting minimum structural standards for railroad bridges, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators.
Key Policy Areas
Government Operations, Transportation, Environment
Primary Purpose
This bill, To require the Secretary of Transportation to issue a final rule setting minimum structural standards for railroad bridges, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- federal agencies and legislative administrators
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMs. Lee of Pennsylvania (for herself, Mr. Deluzio, Mrs. Chavez-DeRemer, …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_administrator"
- → The Administrator identified in the operative section
- "secretary_of_transportation"
- → Secretary of Transportation
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