118th Congress · HOUSE BILLBILL

H.R. 3782Short Line Railroad Relief Act

To provide emergency relief for American short line railroads, and for other purposes.

Transportation and public works
Introduced Jun 1, 2023
Last action Jun 2, 2023
Pipeline · Bill → Law
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Introduced
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Referred
Jun 2, 2023
T&I
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Committee
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House floor
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Senate
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SummaryCRS Summary

This bill authorizes the Department of Transportation to provide emergency grants or enter into contracts and other agreements for capital projects for short line railroads. A project must protect, repair, reconstruct, or replace short line railroad equipment and facilities in danger of suffering catastrophic damage, or that have suffered catastrophic damage, as a result of an emergency. An emergency includes a natural disaster affecting a wide area or a catastrophic failure from any external cause that results in the declaration of an emergency or a major disaster.

Provisions · 2 sectionsIntroduced in House
Timeline · 3 actions
Jun 2, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
Jun 1, 2023
Introduced in House
Jun 1, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.