US Congress House Bill 1667 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on March 11 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-03-12 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Directs the Department of Transportation to publish a report that explains (1) its contingency plan that details a specific plan of action in the case of a shutdown of a rail track in the North River Tunnel underneath the Hudson River and that addresses issues including ensuring commuters, tourists, and others will maintain the ability to travel between New Jersey and New York and throughout the region; and (2) its contingency plan detailing a specific plan of action to ensure minimal disruption to, and negative impact on, national security, the economy, public health, the environment, and property values.

Preventing Doomsday Act

Rep. Josh Gottheimer [D-NJ]

Rep. Peter King [R-NY]

Rep. Jeff Van Drew [R-NJ]

Rep. Tom Malinowski [D-NJ]

Date	Chamber	Action
2019-03-12	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
2019-03-11	House	Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
2019-03-11	House	Introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/1667/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr1667/BILLS-116hr1667ih.pdf