RAILS Act

Bill: 114-hr-1405
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Lipinski, Daniel [D-IL-3]
Introduced: 2015-03-17
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Emergency communications systems

Railroads

Transportation programs funding

Transportation safety and security
Latest action: action_date: 2015-03-18
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.

Summaries:
action_date: 2015-03-17
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Reassuring Adequate Investment in Lifesaving Systems Act or the RAILS Act</b></p> <p>This bill revises the railroad safety technology grants program. The program shall also provide for advanced communication methods for conveying hazard information between all parties in the transportation chain, spectrum acquisition, multifrequency broadband connectivity equipment, implementation and interoperability testing.</p> <p>The program is extended for FY2015-FY2020.</p>

tv_txt: I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1405 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 17, 2015 Mr. Lipinski (for himself, Mr. Quigley , Mr. Rush , Mr. Danny K. Davis of Illinois , Ms. Kelly of Illinois , Ms. Duckworth , and Mr. Gutiérrez ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To amend title 49, United States Code, to ensure railroad safety.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Reassuring Adequate Investment in Lifesaving Systems Act or the RAILS Act . 2. Extension of railroad safety technology grants (a) Section 20158(a) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding advanced communication methods for conveying hazard information between all parties in the transportation chain, spectrum acquisition, multifrequency broadband connectivity equipment, implementation and interoperability testing, after track integrity circuit technologies, . (b) Section 20158(c) of title 49, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking $50,000,000 and inserting $200,000,000 ; and (2) by striking 2009 through 2013 and inserting 2015 through 2020 .