Rail Passenger Fairness Act
Summary
Rail Passenger Fairness Act This bill authorizes the National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) to bring a civil action in a U. S. District Court to enforce its preference rights over freight transportation in using a rail line, junction, or crossing.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Apr 30, 2021
Last action Nov 9, 2021
Floor votes
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
4
Key actions
0
Committee
3
Nov 9, 2021
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet.
lower
May 3, 2021
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
lower
Apr 30, 2021
Committee
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
lower
Apr 30, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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