STB - RAILROAD MERGERS
Summary
Encourages and supports action by the 111th Congress of the United States to enact legislation to update Surface Transportation Board (STB) standards and criteria for approval of railroad merger applications to equally weigh the public interest of residents and communities with the benefits to commerce.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2009
Committee Review
May 2009
House Passage
May 2009
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 10, 2009
Last action May 30, 2009
Floor votes · House May 30, 2009
How they voted
110–1
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 113
May 30, 2009
D
Democratic65
96% Yea
R
Republican48
97% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
22
Key actions
4
Committee
6
Amendments
3
May 30, 2009
Lower · Passed
Resolution Adopted as Amended 115-001-000
lower
May 30, 2009
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote
lower
May 18, 2009
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
lower
May 15, 2009
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 15, 2009
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Darlene J. Senger
lower
May 13, 2009
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 13, 2009
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Darlene J. Senger
lower
May 7, 2009
Lower · Passed
Recommends Be Adopted Railroad Industry Committee; 015-000-000
lower
Mar 24, 2009
Committee
Assigned to Railroad Industry Committee
lower
Feb 11, 2009
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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