HR 5221 · 96th Congress · Transportation and Public Works

Railroad Right-of-Way Fire Prevention Act

Introduced 1979-09-10· Sponsored by Rep. Kemp, Jack [R-NY-38]· House

Bill Progress

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Enacted
Latest: Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.(1979-09-10)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Railroad Right-of-Way Fire Prevention Act - Amends the Federal Railroad Safety Act of 1970 to direct the Secretary of Transportation to promulgate railroad safety requirements to control spark emissions from locomotives to reduce the danger of fires along railroad rights-of-way. Establishes civil penalties for violations of such requirements.…

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