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H.R. 2095:
Clean Railroads Act of 2008
110th Congress

This is a bill in the U.S. Congress originating in the House of Representatives ("H.R."). A bill must be passed by both the House and Senate and then be signed by the President before it becomes law.

Bill numbers restart from 1 every two years. Each two-year cycle is called a session of Congress. This bill was created in the 110th Congress, in 2007-2008.

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2007-2008
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Primary Source

See H.R. 2095 [110th] on THOMAS for the official source of information on this bill or resolution.

To amend title 49, United States Code, to prevent railroad fatalities, injuries, and hazardous materials releases, to authorize the Federal Railroad Safety Administration, and for other purposes.

Overview

Sponsor:
Text:
Summary | Full Text
Cost:
less than $2 per American in 2008.

This is computed from a Congressional Budget Office report, merely by dividing the estimated cost of $176,000,000 by the U.S. population. The figure is extracted from the report automatically and may be incorrect. See the report for details.

Status:
Occurred: IntroducedMay 1, 2007
Occurred: Referred to CommitteeView Committee Assignments
Occurred: Reported by CommitteeJun 14, 2007
Occurred: Amendments (10 proposed)View Amendments
Occurred: Passed HouseOct 17, 2007
Occurred: Passed SenateAug 1, 2008
Occurred: Signed by PresidentOct 16, 2008
This bill became law. It was signed by George Bush.
Last Action:
Oct 16, 2008: Became Public Law No: 110-432.
Other Titles:
-- Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008
-- Rail Safety Improvement Act of 2008
Related:
See the Related Legislation page for other bills related to this one and a list of subject terms that have been applied to this bill. Sometimes the text of one bill or resolution is incorporated into another, and in those cases the original bill or resolution, as it would appear here, would seem to be abandoned.
Votes:
Oct 17, 2007: This bill passed in the House of Representatives by roll call vote. The totals were 377 Ayes, 38 Nays, 16 Present/Not Voting. Vote Details.
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Aug 1, 2008: This bill passed in the Senate by Unanimous Consent. A record of each senator’s position was not kept.
View all 4 votes on this bill.
Question & Answer
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Sources of Influence

MAPLight.org reports that the following organizations have taken a stance on this bill:

SupportOppose
United Transportation Union
International Brotherhood of Teamsters
AFL-CIO
American Chemistry Council
National Rural Electric Cooperative Association
Consumers United for Rail Equity
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen
Teamster Rail Conference
Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employees Division
National Association of Regional Councils
Brotherhood of Railroad Signalmen
 (none)

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