Reliable Rail Service Act
Summary
Reliable Rail Service Act This bill revises freight rail transportation policy to require rail carriers to provide transportation or service in a manner that meets the shipper's need for timely, efficient, and reliable rail service and fulfills the shipper's reasonable service requirements. It also establishes specific criteria for the Surface Transportation Board to consider when determining whether a rail carrier has violated its obligations under the policy.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Sep 2022
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Sep 27, 2022
Last action Sep 27, 2022
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Committee
1
Sep 27, 2022
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
upper
Sep 27, 2022
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Tammy Baldwin
DDemocratic
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