Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8996) to enhance safety requirements for trains transporting hazardous materials, and for other purposes.
HRES 1560 is a procedural resolution that sets the rules for the House to consider H.R. 8996, a bill proposing stronger safety rules for trains carrying hazardous materials. It removes objections to the bill and its provisions, limits debate to one hour, and blocks amendments, allowing H.R. 8996 to move directly to a final vote without delays.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Nov 2024
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Nov 1, 2024
Last action Nov 20, 2024
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Total actions
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Committee
2
Nov 20, 2024
Lower · Passed
Motion to Discharge Committee filed by Mr. Moulton. Petition No: 118-20. (<a href="https://clerk.house.gov/DischargePetition/2024112020?Page=2&CongressNum=118">Discharge petition</a> text with signatures.)
lower
Nov 1, 2024
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
lower
Nov 1, 2024
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
Nov 1, 2024
Introduced
Submitted in House
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Seth Moulton
DDemocratic
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