3.0.0 30 2023-01-11T13:20:58Z 2023-01-11T13:20:58Z House H HR 2011-01-05 112 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mrs. BIGGERT:H.R. 30.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Clause 1 of Section 8 of Article I.[Page H42]]]> hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee House Standing hspw14 Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials Subcommittee Referred to 2011-01-06T19:08:31Z Referred to 2011-01-05T17:07:00Z 2011-01-06 hspw14 Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials. Committee 2011-01-05 Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee 2011-01-05 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2011-01-05 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress B001232 Rep. Biggert, Judy [R-IL-13] JUDY BIGGERT R IL 13 N W000811 Rep. Walsh, Joe [R-IL-8] Joe Walsh R IL 8 2011-01-05 True M001138 Rep. Manzullo, Donald A. [R-IL-16] DONALD MANZULLO R IL 16 2011-01-05 True Transportation and Public Works Administrative remedies Competition and antitrust Corporate finance and management Environmental assessment, monitoring, research Hazardous wastes and toxic substances Noise pollution Public participation and lobbying Railroads Surface Transportation Board Transportation safety and security Transportation and Public Works 00 2011-01-05 Introduced in House 2011-01-20T18:54:52Z Taking Responsible Action for Community Safety Act - Revises requirements with respect to the consolidation, merger, or acquisition of control (transaction) involving rail carriers to require public hearings in the affected communities if public hearings on a proposed transaction are held.

Requires the Surface Transportation Board, in a proceeding with respect to a transaction that involves at least one Class I railroad (under current law, merger or control of at least two Class I railroads), to consider the effect on the public interest, including the safety and environmental effect of the proposed merger on local communities, intercity rail passenger transportation, commuter rail passenger transportation, and the public interest.

Prohibits the Board from approving mergers if their adverse impacts on safety and on affected communities outweigh their transportation benefits. Authorizes the Board to impose conditions to mitigate the effect of mergers on local communities.

]]> Taking Responsible Action for Community Safety Act Display Title Taking Responsible Action for Community Safety Act Official Title as Introduced To require Surface Transportation Board consideration of the impacts of certain railroad transactions on local communities, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Taking Responsible Action for Community Safety Act Introduced in House 2011-01-05T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112hr30ih/xml/BILLS-112hr30ih.xml 2011-01-06 Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials. 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.