US Congress House Bill 5553 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-0)
Status: Introduced on January 8 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-01-09 - 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]

Establishes a maximum volatility standard for crude oil. Specifically, the bill prohibits the transportation by rail of crude oil with Reid vapor pressure (a measure of gasoline's volatility) of more than 9.5 pounds per square inch (the maximum volatility set by the New York Mercantile Exchange for crude oil futures contracts), and directs the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration to finalize a rule setting a maximum volatility standard for crude oil and other hazardous materials transported by rail.

Crude by Rail Volatility Standard Act

Rep. John Garamendi [D-CA]	Rep. Barbara Lee [D-CA]	Rep. Bill Foster [D-IL]	Rep. Nita Lowey [D-NY]
Rep. Jamie Raskin [D-MD]

Date	Chamber	Action
2020-01-09	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
2020-01-08	House	Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
2020-01-08	House	Introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/5553/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr5553/BILLS-116hr5553ih.pdf