S844-118

Introduced

To authorize the declaration of a hazardous train event, and for other purposes.

118th Congress Introduced Mar 16, 2023

Summary

What This Bill Does

The bill creates hazardous train events Chapter 209 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 20904.Hazardous train events(a)DefinitionsIn this section:(1)AdministratorThe term Administrator, creates hazardous train events, and requires advance warning requirement. It relies on compliance mandates, grants, definition changes, and procurement rules. The main policy areas are Healthcare Consumers, Criminal Justice, Transportation, and Environment.

Who Benefits and How

Transportation operators and users affected by the bill could gain revenue opportunities, Patients and health care consumers affected by the bill could gain revenue opportunities, and Law enforcement, justice-system actors, and affected communities could gain revenue opportunities.

Who Bears the Burden and How

Federal, state, or local agencies responsible for implementing the clause would take on compliance duties, Transportation operators and users affected by the bill would take on compliance duties, and Law enforcement, justice-system actors, and affected communities would take on compliance duties.

Key Provisions

  • Creates hazardous train events Chapter 209 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 20904.Hazardous train events(a)DefinitionsIn this section:(1)AdministratorThe term Administrator...
  • Creates hazardous train events.
  • Requires advance warning requirement.
  • Creates hazardous materials emergency reimbursement fee Section 5108(g) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (4)Hazardous materials emergency reimbursement fee for shippers...

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

The bill creates hazardous train events Chapter 209 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 20904.Hazardous train events(a)DefinitionsIn this section:(1)AdministratorThe term Administrator, creates hazardous train events, and requires advance warning requirement.

Key Policy Areas

Healthcare Consumers, Criminal Justice, Transportation, Environment

Primary Purpose

The bill creates hazardous train events Chapter 209 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 20904.Hazardous train events(a)DefinitionsIn this section:(1)AdministratorThe term Administrator, creates hazardous train events, and requires advance warning requirement.

Policy Domains

Healthcare Consumers Criminal Justice Transportation Environment

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • Transportation operators and users affected by the bill
  • Patients and health care consumers affected by the bill
  • Law enforcement, justice-system actors, and affected communities
  • Environmental and public health interests affected by the bill
  • Disaster response agencies and disaster-affected communities
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Patients and health care consumers affected by the bill: ,
Transportation operators and users affected by the bill: , ,
Disaster response agencies and disaster-affected communities:
Environmental and public health interests affected by the bill: ,
Law enforcement, justice-system actors, and affected communities: ,
Identified Costs
  • Federal, state, or local agencies responsible for implementing the clause
  • Transportation operators and users affected by the bill
  • Law enforcement, justice-system actors, and affected communities
  • Environmental and public health interests affected by the bill
  • Disaster response agencies and disaster-affected communities
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Transportation operators and users affected by the bill:
Disaster response agencies and disaster-affected communities:
Environmental and public health interests affected by the bill:
Law enforcement, justice-system actors, and affected communities:
Federal, state, or local agencies responsible for implementing the clause: , , ,

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Mar 16, 2023

Mr. Casey (for himself, Mr. Fetterman, and Mr. Brown) introduced …

Stakeholder Effects

cui bono?

How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.

Law Enforcement
3 mentions across 3 clauses
+2 positive -1 negative

Law enforcement, justice-system actors, and affected communities

Law enforcement, justice-system actors, and affected communities faces effects in multiple directions

4/5
sections analyzed
Full impact breakdown

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Healthcare Consumers Criminal Justice Transportation Environment

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