3.0.0 2937 2023-03-09T17:47:48Z 2023-03-09T17:47:48Z House HR 2021-04-30 117 [Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 75 (Friday, April 30, 2021)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. PAYNE:H.R. 2937.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I Section 8 Clause 3--Congress has the ability toregulate Commerce with foreign Nations, and among the severalStates, and with the Indian Tribes.[Page H2135]]]> hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing hsju03 Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet Subcommittee Referred to 2021-11-09T15:30:04Z Referred to 2021-04-30T13:01:20Z hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee House Standing hspw14 Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials Subcommittee Referred to 2021-05-03T13:17:06Z Referred to 2021-04-30T13:01:15Z Rail Passenger Fairness Act 117 1500 S 2021-04-29 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text: CR S2363-2364) Identical bill CRS 2021-11-09 hsju03 Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet. Committee 2021-05-03 hspw14 Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials. Committee 2021-04-30 Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2021-04-30 Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee 2021-04-30 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2021-04-30 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress P000604 Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10] Donald Payne D NJ M. 10 N B001296 Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2] Brendan Boyle D PA F. 2 2021-07-02 False Transportation and Public Works Civil actions and liability National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) Railroads Transportation and Public Works 00 2021-04-30 Introduced in House 2021-09-30T18:34:33Z Rail Passenger Fairness Act

This bill authorizes the National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) to bring a civil action in a U. S. District Court to enforce its preference rights over freight transportation in using a rail line, junction, or crossing.

]]> Rail Passenger Fairness Act Display Title Rail Passenger Fairness Act Official Title as Introduced To permit Amtrak to bring civil actions in Federal district court to enforce the right set forth in section 24308(c) of title 49, United States Code, which gives intercity and commuter rail passenger transportation preference over freight transportation in using a rail line, junction, or crossing. Introduced in House IH Short Title(s) as Introduced Rail Passenger Fairness Act Introduced in House IH Introduced in House 2021-04-30T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117hr2937ih/xml/BILLS-117hr2937ih.xml 2021-11-09 Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet. 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.