COMMON CARRIERS related term(s) Aviation; Cargo Transportation; Motor Vehicles; Railroads; Transportation

Bills and resolutions

Airlines: ensure that child can sit next to family member on flight at no additional cost (see S. 525), S457 [16FE]

Amtrak: limit preference for using rail lines, junctions, and crossings near ports and rail yards (see H.R. 3893), H2777 [7JN]

——— report to Congress on compliance with Americans With Disabilities Act relative to trains and stations (see H.R. 6248), H5466 [6NO]

Baton Rouge Bus Boycott: anniversary (see H. Res. 144), H866 [21FE]

Dept. of Energy: establish program to encourage deployment of electric school buses and vehicle-to-grid technologies and applications (see S. 1548), S1603 [10MY] (see H.R. 3180), H2243 [10MY]

Dept. of the Treasury: exempt certain pandemic relief grants for motorcoach, school bus, and passenger vessel industries from Federal taxation (see S. 1944), S2071 [13JN] (see H.R. 3510), H2454 [18MY]

Dept. of Transportation: authorize state of good repair grants to be used for public transportation resilience improvement (see S. 3080), S5088 [18OC] (see H.R. 5980), H5028 [18OC]

——— carry out grant program to support State and local efforts to provide fare-free transit service (see S. 1282), S1340 [25AP] (see H.R. 2848), H1946 [25AP]

——— conduct study on costs and benefits of commuter rail passenger transportation involving transfers (see H.R. 1547), H1278 [10MR]

——— ensure that rail carriers provide transportation or service in manner that fulfills shipper’s reasonable service requirements (see S. 2071), S2185 [21JN]

——— establish competitive grant program for projects for commercial motor vehicle parking (see S. 1034), S1052 [29MR] (see H.R. 2367), H1640 [29MR]

——— establish policy relative to family seating on air transportation (see H.R. 4193), H2958 [15JN]

——— gather data on incidence of, and implement certain safety measures and programs to prevent, illegal passing of school buses (see H.R. 3998), H2788 [9JN]

——— modify Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA) Program relative to community development financial institutions (see H.R. 4857), H3948 [25JY]

——— prohibit air carriers from imposing fees that are not reasonable and proportional to costs incurred by air carriers for services provided (see S. 209), S203 [1FE] (see H.R. 659), H575 [31JA]

——— prohibit Federal assistance to transit and rail projects with significant cost overruns and that are projected to lose money (see S. 1259), S1339 [25AP]

——— prohibit funds from certain programs to be used to fund streetcars (see H.R. 4130), H2932 [14JN]

——— prohibit making certain grants to zero-emission or electric ferries (see H.R. 4129), H2932 [14JN]

——— prohibit Sec. of Transportation from using charter air transportation until Congress enacts law reauthorizing FAA (see H.R. 296), H203 [11JA]

——— provide emergency relief for short line railroads (see H.R. 3782), H2712 [1JN]

——— provide for free public transportation for individuals recently released from incarceration (see H.R. 4728), H3856 [19JY]

——— regulate employment screening for motor carrier industry (see H.R. 3356), H2375 [16MY]

——— require certain grant recipients of transit and highway transportation projects to establish and contribute to business uninterrupted monetary program fund (see H.R. 6376), H5728 [13NO]

——— require Inspector General to conduct audit on use of Federal funds by certain entities providing public transportation (see H.R. 1592), H1285 [14MR]

——— require schoolbuses to have seatbelts, automatic emergency braking systems, event data recorders, and electronic stability control systems and assist school districts with making such modifications (see S. 2746), S4270 [7SE]

——— submit report on recommendations to reduce train noise and vibrations near homes (see H.R. 2807), H1914 [24AP]

Diseases and disorders: terminate existing mask mandates imposed by Federal Government and prevent implementation of new mask mandates (see S. 172), S172 [31JA]

District of Columbia: treat as State for purposes of certain transportation grant programs (see H.R. 3586), H2500 [22MY]

EPA: remove limitation on amounts provided under Clean School Bus Grant Program (see H.R. 5809), H4854 [28SE]

Evans, Sarah Keys: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1237), H968 [28FE]

FAA: establish evacuation standards for transport category airplanes (see S. 1765), S1843 [31MY] (see H.R. 3762), H2707 [31MY]

——— establish protections for air transportation passengers relative to boarding, seating, fees, delays and cancellations, claims against airlines, and penalty enforcement (see S. 178), S172 [31JA]

——— making continuing appropriations (see H.R. 5824), H4855 [28SE]

——— prohibit Federal funds from being used to purchase rail cars or buses manufactured by Chinese companies, including airport shuttles and monorails (see H.R. 2912), H2048 [26AP]

——— reduce regulations on pilots by clarifying terms ‘‘common carrier’’ and ‘‘personal operator’’ to facilitate flight-sharing by noncommercial pilots on digital platforms (see S. 888), S859 [21MR]

——— require air carriers and foreign air carriers to provide on publicly available website information on requirements for on-board wheelchairs (see H.R. 4446), H3159 [30JN]

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration: modify certain commercial zone in Texas to include Zapata County (see H.R. 6240), H5465 [6NO]

——— prohibit from issuing rule or regulation requiring certain commercial vehicles be equipped with speed limiting devices (see S. 2671), S3756 [27JY] (see H.R. 3039), H2124 [2MY]

——— repeal rule entitled ‘‘Minimum Training Requirements for Entry-Level Commercial Motor Vehicle Operators’’ (see H.R. 4738), H3857 [19JY]

Federal Transit Administration: modify public transportation emergency relief program (see S. 3073), S5088 [18OC]

FTC: protect consumers from overbooking by requiring rental car companies compensate customers for failing to fulfill confirmed reservations (see H.R. 3695), H2636 [25MY]

Health: prohibit imposition of mask mandate on passengers of air carriers or public transit and in educational settings (see S. 2738), S4270 [7SE] (see H.R. 5368), H4229 [8SE]

Information technology: impose notice and consent requirements on Internet platforms that use algorithms to manipulate availability of content (see S. 688), S669 [7MR]

Motor vehicles: prohibit Federal funding to study, propose, establish, implement, or enforce any mileage tax, including through funding of mileage tracking program (see H.R. 606), H489 [27JA]

New York, NY: express opposition to Metropolitan Transportation Authority Central Business District Tolling Program (see H. Res. 609), H3895 [24JY]

NOAA: include replacement or purchase of additional cargo handling equipment as eligible purpose for Capital Construction Fund (see H.R. 4993), H4138 [27JY]

NTSB: increase number of railroad safety investigators and require State Depts. of Transportation notify first responders of AskRail application (see H.R. 4085), H2884 [13JN]

Rail Safety Week: designate (see S. Res. 356), S4655 [21SE] (see H. Res. 698), H4381 [18SE]

School Bus Safety Month: designate (see S. Res. 366), S4678 [26SE]

Shipping industry: make technical corrections to ocean shipping authorities (see H.R. 1836), H1527 [28MR]

Taxation: decrease distance required for National Guard and Reserve members to qualify for reimbursement of certain training-related travel costs (see H.R. 5844), H4909 [29SE]

Transportation: establish deadline to file petition for judicial review of permits, licenses, or approvals of highway or public transportation project (see S. 876), S859 [21MR] (see H.R. 2366), H1640 [29MR]

——— prohibit imposition of mask mandates on public transportation (see H.R. 125), H102 [9JA]

——— prohibit staged collisions with commercial motor vehicles (see H.R. 2936), H2083 [27AP]

——— provide for consideration of all modes of transportation and all road users in certain highway and transit programs (see S. 3246), S5402 [7NO]

——— provide grants to transit operators and airports for human trafficking awareness, education, and prevention efforts (see S. 2744), S4270 [7SE]

——— remove lifetime exemption from prohibition on procurement of rolling stock from certain vehicle manufacturers for parties to executed contracts (see H.R. 3317), H2344 [15MY]

Remarks in House

Amtrak: Great Lakes region funding, H6066 [1DE], H6728 [7DE]

——— Los Angeles-San Diego-San Luis Obispo (LOSSAN) Rail Corridor funding, H5550 [8NO]

——— National Network funding, H5455 [6NO]

——— Northeast Corridor funding, H5423, H5455 [6NO]

California: anniversary of Monterey-Salinas Transit District, E858 [18SE]

Dallas, TX: anniversary of Dallas Area Rapid Transit, E753 [4AU]

Dept. of Transportation: California high-speed rail development funding, H5421, H5422 [6NO], H5472, H5474 [7NO], H6054 [1DE], H6804 [11DE]

——— conduct study on costs and benefits of commuter rail passenger transportation involving transfers (H.R. 1547), H6084, H6085 [4DE]

——— establish competitive grant program for projects for commercial motor vehicle parking (H.R. 2367), H3492 [13JY]

——— prohibit funding for transit-oriented development, H5526 [7NO]

——— prohibit funding to finalize, implement, or enforce proposed rule to require heavy vehicles to have automatic emergency braking systems, H5527 [7NO]

——— require certain grant recipients of transit and highway transportation projects to establish and contribute to business uninterrupted monetary program fund (H.R. 6376), E1094 [13NO]

——— submit report on recommendations to reduce train noise and vibrations near homes (H.R. 2807), E346 [24AP]

——— transit infrastructure grants funding, H5456, H5457 [6NO]

——— tribute to Gateway Program to expand and renovate northeast corridor rail line between Newark, NJ, and New York, NY, H4058 [27JY], H5541 [7NO], H6030 [30NO]

District of Columbia: treat as State for purposes of certain transportation grant programs (H.R. 3586), E472 [22MY]

EPA: prohibit funding for Clean School Bus Program, H5335, H5336 [2NO]

Evans, Sarah Keys: award Congressional Gold Medal (H.R. 1237), H1133 [7MR]

FAA: develop and publish safety training materials for airport ground crew workers and supervisors, H3654 [18JY]

Federal Transit Administration: observance of Transit Bus Month, H3474 [12JY]

Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act: impact, H3474 [12JY], H5470 [7NO]

National Truck Driver Appreciation Week: observance, H4237 [12SE]

Public utilities: recognize access to safe and affordable public services as basic human rights (H. Res. 1364), H920 [28FE]

Roads and highways: authorize funds for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs, H292 [25JA]

Transportation: establish deadline to file petition for judicial review of permits, licenses, or approvals of highway or public transportation project, H1602, H1603 [29MR]

TSA: prohibit funding to implement coronavirus vaccine and mask mandate for travelers passing through checkpoints, H4683 [27SE]

Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority: funding relative to restoring public safety and rule of law on DC Metrorail system, H5458 [6NO]

Remarks in Senate

Alaska Railroad Corp.: anniversary, S2355 [12JY], S2981 [18JY]

Dept. of Transportation: tribute to Gateway Program to expand and renovate northeast corridor rail line between Newark, NJ, and New York, NY, S138 [30JA], S180 [1FE], S2263 [10JY]

Diseases and disorders: terminate existing mask mandates imposed by Federal Government and prevent implementation of new mask mandates (S. 172), S248 [7FE]

Health: prohibit imposition of mask mandate on passengers of air carriers or public transit and in educational settings (S. 2738), S4254, S4255 [7SE]

——— prohibit imposition of mask mandate on passengers of air carriers or public transit and in educational settings (S. 2738), unanimous-consent request, S4254, S4255 [7SE]

New York: anniversary of Long Island Rail Road massacre, S5831 [7DE]

New York, NY: Second Avenue subway project funding, S5156 [25OC]

School Bus Safety Month: designate (S. Res. 366), S4676 [26SE]

Senate: moment of silence in memory of victims of Long Island Rail Road massacre, S5832 [7DE]

Short Line Rail Advocacy Day: observance, S1973 [6JN]

Washington, Phillip A.: suitability to be FAA Administrator relative to allegations of misconduct while serving as Los Angeles County, CA, Metropolitan Transportation Authority (METRO) CEO, S841–S843 [21MR]

Reports filed

Ocean Shipping Reform Implementation Act: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 1836) (H. Rept. 118–218), H4496 [26SE]

One Seat Ride Act: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 1547) (H. Rept. 118–173), H4216 [1SE]

Texts of

H.R. 1547, One Seat Ride Act, H6084 [4DE]

S. Res. 356, Rail Safety Week, S4659 [21SE]

S. Res. 366, School Bus Safety Month, S4685 [26SE]