Intercity Passenger Rail Trust Fund Act
Summary
Intercity Passenger Rail Trust Fund Act This bill establishes in the Treasury an Intercity Passenger Rail Trust Fund designed to ensure a safe, sustainable, convenient transportation option for the people of the United States. Amounts in the fund may be used by the Department of Transportation to award grants to the National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) for activities associated with the Northeast Corridor and the National Network (Amtrak's state-supported and long-distance service lines).
Bill status
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1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2021
Committee Review
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President
Introduced Mar 23, 2021
Last action Mar 23, 2021
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Mar 23, 2021
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
upper
Mar 23, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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Richard Blumenthal
DDemocratic
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