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H.R. 1043 (114th): RESPONSE Act of 2015


To establish the Railroad Emergency Services Preparedness, Operational Needs, and Safety Evaluation (RESPONSE) Subcommittee under the Federal Emergency Management Agency's National Advisory Council to provide recommendations on emergency responder training and resources relating to hazardous materials incidents involving railroads, and for other purposes.

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Sponsor and status

Ron Kind

Sponsor. Representative for Wisconsin's 3rd congressional district. Democrat.

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Last Updated: Feb 24, 2015
Length: 15 pages
Introduced
Feb 24, 2015
114th Congress (2015–2017)
Status
Died in a previous Congress

This bill was introduced on February 24, 2015, in a previous session of Congress, but it did not receive a vote. Provisions of this bill were incorporated into other bills.

Although this bill was not enacted, its provisions could have become law by being included in another bill. It is common for legislative text to be introduced concurrently in multiple bills (called companion bills), re-introduced in subsequent sessions of Congress in new bills, or added to larger bills (sometimes called omnibus bills).

Provisions of this bill also appear in:

S. 546: RESPONSE Act of 2016
Enacted — Signed by the President on Dec 16, 2016. (compare text)
Cosponsors

6 Cosponsors (6 Democrats)

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History

Feb 24, 2015
 
Introduced

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H.R. 1043 (114th) was a bill in the United States Congress.

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Bills numbers restart every two years. That means there are other bills with the number H.R. 1043. This is the one from the 114th Congress.

This bill was introduced in the 114th Congress, which met from Jan 6, 2015 to Jan 3, 2017. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.

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