[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6497 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 6497

 To enhance rail safety and provide for the safe and covered transport 
         of materials in railroad cars, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 24, 2018

   Ms. Meng introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
             Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

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                                 A BILL


 
 To enhance rail safety and provide for the safe and covered transport 
         of materials in railroad cars, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Train Coverings for Community Safety 
Act''.

SEC. 2. RULEMAKING REQUIRED.

    Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, 
the Secretary of Transportation shall prescribe regulations requiring 
materials transported by rail to be completely covered while in 
transit, including while being held, delayed, or transferred.
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