3.0.0 6064 2023-01-11T13:21:47Z 2023-01-11T13:21:47Z House H HR 2010-07-30 111 hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee House Standing hspw12 Highways and Transit Subcommittee Referred to 2010-08-02T16:28:32Z Referred to 2010-07-30T13:05:43Z 2010-08-02 hspw12 Highways and Transit Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit. Committee 2010-07-30 Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee 2010-07-30 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2010-07-30 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress R000576 Rep. Ruppersberger, C. A. Dutch [D-MD-2] C. A. Ruppersberger D MD Dutch 2 N S001168 Rep. Sarbanes, John P. [D-MD-3] John Sarbanes D MD P. 3 2010-09-14 False Transportation and Public Works Administrative law and regulatory procedures Advisory bodies Commuting Consumer affairs Department of Transportation Emergency planning and evacuation Public transit Transportation programs funding Transportation safety and security Transportation and Public Works 00 2010-07-30 Introduced in House 2010-11-03T16:14:36Z Commuter Bill of Rights Act of 2010 - Establishes the Commuter Transit Rights Commission.

Requires the Commission to make recommendations to the Secretary of Transportation in the form of a Commuter Bill of Rights which includes: (1) a list of situations in which a provider of public transportation will implement its contingency plan during an emergency; (2) recommendations for minimum standards that a plan must meet, including the provision of food, water, restrooms, ventilation, and medical services, as well as the distribution of certain critical information to commuters on a disabled or delayed train or other transit vehicle; and (3) recommendations for federal regulations on commuter safety during emergencies.

Authorizes the Secretary to provide competitive grants to providers of public transportation to develop and implement contingency plans that fulfill the Bill of Rights.

Requires the Secretary to review the Bill of Rights and issue regulations to require providers of public transportation to comply with the Bill's recommended standards.

Requires the Secretary to use the Bill of Rights to develop related federal policies.

Authorizes the Secretary to assess penalties or sanctions against providers of public transportation who fail to submit, obtain approval of, or adhere to its contingency plan.

Requires the Secretary to establish a consumer hotline telephone number for public transportation complaints.

]]> Commuter Bill of Rights Act of 2010 Display Title Commuter Bill of Rights Act of 2010 Official Title as Introduced To provide certain rights to commuters who ride public transportation. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Commuter Bill of Rights Act of 2010 Introduced in House 2010-07-30T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-111hr6064ih/xml/BILLS-111hr6064ih.xml 2010-08-02 Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.