3.0.0 6497 2023-01-11T13:41:58Z 2023-01-11T13:41:58Z House HR 2018-07-24 115 [Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 124 (Tuesday, July 24, 2018)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. MENG:H.R. 6497.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, of the United States Constitution[Page H7156]]]> hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee House Standing hspw14 Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials Subcommittee Referred to 2018-07-25T18:14:19Z Referred to 2018-07-24T14:02:45Z 2018-07-25 hspw14 Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials. Committee 2018-07-24 Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee 2018-07-24 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2018-07-24 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress M001188 Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] Grace Meng D NY 6 N Transportation and Public Works Administrative law and regulatory procedures Department of Transportation Railroads Transportation safety and security Transportation and Public Works 00 2018-07-24 Introduced in House 2018-08-27T11:22:46Z Train Coverings for Community Safety Act

This bill requires the Department of Transportation to prescribe regulations requiring materials transported by rail to be completely covered while in transit, including while being held, delayed, or transferred.

]]> Train Coverings for Community Safety Act Display Title Train Coverings for Community Safety Act Official Title as Introduced To enhance rail safety and provide for the safe and covered transport of materials in railroad cars, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Train Coverings for Community Safety Act Introduced in House 2018-07-24T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr6497ih/xml/BILLS-115hr6497ih.xml 2018-07-25 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.