HR 2559 · 100th Congress · Transportation and Public Works

A bill to require occupied cabooses on the rear of all trains over 2,000 feet in length that contain certain hazardous materials.

Introduced 1987-05-28· Sponsored by Rep. Sikorski, Gerry E. [D-MN-6]· House

Bill Progress

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Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Hazardous Materials.(1987-06-08)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Amends the Federal Railroad Safety Act of 1970 to mandate that all freight trains over 2,000 feet in length carrying specified hazardous materials, including explosives, compressed gases, and poisons, have an occupied caboose on the rear.…

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Cosponsors (8)

7 Democrats1 Republican
Rep. Hall, Tony P. [D-OH-3]OH
Rep. Traficant, James A., Jr. [D-OH-17]OH
Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-11]NY
Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-12]NY
Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9]OH
Rep. Applegate, Douglas [D-OH-18]OH
Rep. Snowe, Olympia J. [R-ME-2]ME
Rep. Vento, Bruce F. [D-MN-4]MN