HR 2379 · 114th Congress · Transportation and Public Works
To prohibit the transportation of certain volatile crude oil by rail.
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Introduced2
Committee3
House Vote4
Senate5
EnactedLatest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.(2015-05-18)
Plain Language Summary
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This bill prohibits any transportation by rail of crude oil with a Reid vapor pressure level greater than 8.5 psi until the Department of Transportation (DOT) establishes an appropriate national standard for the maximum volatility of crude oil to be permitted to be shipped by rail. DOT shall establish such a national standard, after which the 8.5 psi standard required by this Act shall expire.…
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