POSITIVE TRAIN CONTROL WAIVERS
Summary
Calls on Congress to extend the deadline for passenger and Class I railroads to implement Positive Train Control. Calls on Congress to authorize the Federal Railroad Administration to grant individual waivers to the deadline as long as a rail agency shows good faith efforts to implement Positive Train Control as determined by the Federal Railroad Administration, in the event that Congress does not extend the deadline.
Bill status
failed
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jun 2015
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jun 30, 2015
Last action Jan 10, 2017
Floor votes
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
13
Key actions
0
Committee
4
Jan 10, 2017
House · Failed
Session Sine Die
Jan 3, 2016
House · Referred to committee
Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Jul 15, 2015
House · Reported by committee
Recommends Be Adopted Transportation: Vehicles & Safety Committee; 005-000-000
Jul 8, 2015
House · Referred to committee
Assigned to Transportation: Vehicles & Safety Committee
Jul 1, 2015
House · Referred to committee
Referred to Rules Committee
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
Co
David Harris
RRepublican
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