Pipeline · Bill → Law
Step 1
Introduced
Feb 28, 2023
Step 2
Referred
Mar 1, 2023
T&I
Step 3
Committee
Step 4
House floor
Step 5
Senate
Step 6
Resolve Changes
Step 7
Signed
SummaryCRS Summary
This bill requires the Department of Transportation (DOT) to expand the statutory definition of a high-hazard flammable train (HHFT), thereby subjecting more trains to additional safety requirements. Specifically, DOT must expand the definition of HHFT to mean a train transporting one or more loaded tank cars of a Class 3 flammable liquid (e.g., benzene residue) or a Class 2 flammable gas (e.g., vinyl chloride) and other materials DOT determines necessary for safety. Current regulations define HHFT as a train transporting 20 or more loaded tank cars of a Class 3 flammable liquid in a continuous block or 35 or more loaded tank cars of a Class 3 flammable liquid dispersed throughout the train...
Timeline · 4 actions
Mar 1, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
Feb 28, 2023
Introduced in House
Feb 28, 2023
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
Feb 28, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.