Passenger Rail Station Security Report Act

Bill: 117-hr-8291
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Torres, Ritchie [D-NY-15]
Introduced: 2022-07-05
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Latest action: action_date: 2022-07-06
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security.

Summaries:
action_date: 2022-07-05
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>Passenger Rail Station Security Report Act </strong></p> <p>This bill directs the Transportation Security Administration to submit a report to Congress on counterterrorism security at the five largest passenger rails stations by annual ridership and a representative sample of eight other-sized passenger rail stations.</p> <p>The report must contain (1) an analysis of the effectiveness of counterterrorism measures implemented in each passenger rail station to include prevention systems; (2) a description of any actions directed as a result of the analysis; (3) recommendations for passenger rail station owners and operators, and state and local transportation entities to improve counterterrorism measures; and (4) proposals for legislative actions and funding needed to improve counterterrorism measures.</p>

tv_txt: I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8291 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 5, 2022 Mr. Torres of New York introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security A BILL To direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to submit a report to Congress on counterterrorism security at certain passenger rail stations, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Passenger Rail Station Security Report Act . 2. Report on improving counterterrorism security at passenger rail stations (a) In general Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security, acting through the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration, in consultation with the Secretary of Transportation, the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the Administrator of the United States Fire Administration, passenger rail station owners and operators, State and local transportation entities, and other agencies or stakeholders as determined appropriate by the Secretary, shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on the 5 largest passenger rail stations by annual ridership and a representative sample of 8 other-sized passenger rail stations that contains the following: (1) An analysis of the effectiveness of counterterrorism measures implemented in each passenger rail station to include prevention systems, including— (A) surveillance systems, including cameras, and physical law enforcement presence; (B) response systems including— (i) evacuation systems to allow passengers and workers to egress the stations, mezzanines, and rail cars; (ii) fire safety measures, including ventilation and fire suppression systems; and (iii) public alert systems; and (C) recovery systems, including coordination with State and Federal agencies. (2) A description of any actions directed as a result of the analysis conducted under paragraph (1). (3) Recommendations, as appropriate, for passenger rail station owners and operators, and State and local transportation entities to improve counterterrorism measures outlined in paragraph (1). (4) Proposals, as appropriate, for legislative actions and funding needed to improve counterterrorism measures. (b) Appropriate congressional committees defined In this section, the term appropriate congressional committees means the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives, the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives, the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate, and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate.