PASSENGER RAIL REFORM AND INVESTMENT ACT

Amendments

Enact (H.R. 749), H1585, H1593, H1594, H1595, H1596, H1597, H1599 [4MR]

Articles and editorials

Amtrak Trains Often Trickle Into Toledo After Rash of Delays, H1580 [4MR]

Solutions Sought for Chronic Amtrak, Freight Train Delays in Northern Ohio, H1581 [4MR]

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see H.R. 749), H852 [5FE]

Enact (H.R. 749): consideration (see H. Res. 134), H1524 [2MR]

Motions

Enact (H.R. 749), H1601 [4MR]

Remarks in House

Amtrak: Amtrak Police Dept., equipment and veterans hiring initiative funding, H1601 [4MR]

——— clarify that passengers using or transporting non-motorized transportation be considered in review of boarding procedures, H1599 [4MR]

——— ensure consideration of socially and economically disadvantaged businesses requests for proposals for station development opportunities, H1593 [4MR]

——— establish a Northeast Corridor Express Service, H1594, H1595 [4MR], E323 [13MR]

——— funding, H1597–H1599 [4MR], H2885 [13MY], H2971, H3207 [14MY]

——— funding to equip locomotives with inward-facing cameras, H3830–H3832 [3JN]

——— propose a pet policy that allows passengers to transport domesticated cats and dogs on certain trains, H1534 [3MR], H1583, H1584 [4MR]

Enact (H.R. 749), H1578–H1603 [4MR], H1708 [17MR], E323 [13MR]

——— consideration (H. Res. 134), H1531–H1535 [3MR]

——— motion to recommit, H1601 [4MR]

GAO: conduct a study to evaluate effectiveness of Federal Railroad Administration rule on use of locomotive horns at rail crossings, H1596, H1597 [4MR]

House of Representatives: importance of bipartisanship, H1531–H1535 [3MR]

Railroads: develop a grade crossing action plan, identify specific solutions for improving safety, and focus on crossings that have experienced recent or multiple accidents or are a high risk for accidents, H1595, H1596 [4MR]

——— include veteran-owned small businesses in small business participation study included in passenger rail program reauthorization, H1594 [4MR]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (H.R. 749), S1380 [10MR]

Reports filed

Consideration of H.R. 749, Provisions: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 134) (H. Rept. 114–36), H1524 [2MR]

Provisions: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 749) (H. Rept. 114–30), H1367 [26FE]

Texts of

H. Res. 134, consideration of H.R. 749, provisions, H1531 [3MR]