Rail Inspector Safety Act of 2023

Bill: 118-hr-4085
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Van Orden, Derrick [R-WI-3]
Introduced: 2023-06-13
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: First responders and emergency personnel

National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB)

Pipelines

Railroads

State and local government operations

Transportation safety and security
Latest action: action_date: 2023-06-13
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.

Summaries:
action_date: 2023-06-13
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Rail Inspector Safety Act of 2023</b></p> <p>This bill authorizes the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) to increase the number of railroad, pipeline, and hazardous materials investigators within the NTSB.</p>

tv_txt: I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4085 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 13, 2023 Mr. Van Orden introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To require certain State departments of transportation to notify first responders of AskRail application, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Rail Inspector Safety Act of 2023 . 2. Additional investigators In addition to the amounts authorized under section 1118 of title 49, United States Code, there is authorized to be appropriated $3,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2024 through 2028, to remain available until expended, to increase the number of railroad, pipeline, and hazardous materials investigators within the National Transportation Safety Board.