HR 3190 · 101th Congress · Transportation and Public Works

Railroad Event Recorder Act

Introduced 1989-08-04· Sponsored by Rep. Schuette, Bill [R-MI-10]· 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 the Subcommittee on Transportation and Hazardous Materials.(1989-09-01)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Railroad Event Recorder Act - Amends the Federal Railroad Safety Act of 1970 to require the Secretary of Transportation to issue regulations (previously, within 18 months after June 22, 1988) requiring all new locomotives constructed after such regulations are issued to be equipped with event recorders (previously, within one year after such regulations are issued). Requires all other locomotives to be equipped with such recorders by a specified date. Authorizes the National Transportation Safety Board to have access to such recorders following an accident.…

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