3.0.0 1667 2022-11-01T17:32:22Z 2022-11-01T17:32:22Z House HR 2019-03-11 116 [Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 43 (Monday, March 11, 2019)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. GOTTHEIMER:H.R. 1667.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 of the Constitution of theUnited States[Page H2647]]]> hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee House Standing hspw14 Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials Subcommittee Referred to 2019-03-12T14:51:36Z Referred to 2019-03-11T16:02:35Z 2019-03-12 hspw14 Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials. Committee 2019-03-11 Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee 2019-03-11 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2019-03-11 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress G000583 Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] Josh Gottheimer D NJ 5 N K000210 Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-2] PETER KING R NY T. 2 2019-03-11 True V000133 Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [D-NJ-2] Jefferson Van Drew D NJ 2 2019-05-03 False M001203 Rep. Malinowski, Tom [D-NJ-7] Tom Malinowski D NJ 7 2019-05-03 False Transportation and Public Works Department of the Treasury Emergency planning and evacuation Government information and archives New Jersey New York State Railroads Travel and tourism Transportation and Public Works 00 2019-03-11 Introduced in House 2019-10-18T13:39:16Z Preventing Doomsday Act

This bill directs the Department of Transportation to publish a report that explains (1) its contingency plan that details a specific plan of action in the case of a shutdown of a rail track in the North River Tunnel underneath the Hudson River and that addresses issues including ensuring commuters, tourists, and others will maintain the ability to travel between New Jersey and New York and throughout the region; and (2) its contingency plan detailing a specific plan of action to ensure minimal disruption to, and negative impact on, national security, the economy, public health, the environment, and property values.

]]> Preventing Doomsday Act Display Title Preventing Doomsday Act Official Title as Introduced To require a report on the contingency plan of the Department of Transportation in the event of the failure of a rail track in the North River Tunnel, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Title(s) as Introduced Preventing Doomsday Act Introduced in House IH Introduced in House 2019-03-11T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116hr1667ih/xml/BILLS-116hr1667ih.xml 2019-03-12 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.