H.R.1401 - Rail and Public Transportation Security Act of 2007

To improve the security of railroads, public transportation, and over-the-road buses in the United States, and for other purposes. view all titles (4)

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  • Official: To improve the security of railroads, public transportation, and over-the-road buses in the United States, and for other purposes. as introduced.
  • Short: Rail and Public Transportation Security Act of 2007 as reported to house.
  • Short: Rail and Public Transportation Security Act of 2007 as passed house.
  • Short: Rail and Public Transportation Security Act of 2007 as introduced.

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09/10/07
Should Trial Lawyers Make Terror Policy?

An early version of the homeland security bill, HR 1401, expressly forbade preemption "unless compliance with State law would make compliance with Federal ...

Source: American Enterprise Institute, DC
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06/11/07
How Safe Are Our Railways?

It is critical to the security of our nation that we immediately address this vulnerability and include the security provisions of HR 1401 which ...

Source: Earthtimes.org
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04/08/07
Blue Dogs Sticking With the Party

... on the Gulf Coast Hurricane Housing Recovery Act of 2007, HR 1227. Another motion to recommit on the Rail and Public Transportation Security Act, HR 1401.

Source: Washington Post, DC
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04/08/07
Lawsuit puts all of us at greater risk of terro

Before leaving for their “Spring break,” Congress voted on amending a transportation bill (HR 1401) to shield individual passengers on planes, ...

Source: Nashville City Paper, TN
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03/31/07
Capitol link in Washington

Voting 299 for and 124 against, the House on March 27 passed a bill (HR 1401) to better protect mass-transit and inter-city rail and bus systems against ...

Source: Arizona Daily Star, AZ
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03/31/07
HOW THEY VOTED

Passed 299-124 on Tuesday HR 1401, establishing additional security measures for trains and mass transit systems. The bill requires the Department of ...

Source: AL.com, AL
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03/31/07
Area Votes in Congress

The bill (HR 1401) now goes to conference with the Senate. A yes vote was to pass the bill. Voting yes: Brady, Castle, Dent, Fattah, Gerlach, Holden, ...

Source: Philadelphia Inquirer, PA
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03/31/07
How your US lawmakers voted

Rail, mass-transit security: By a vote of 299-124, the House on Tuesday passed a bill (HR 1401) designed to better protect mass-transit and intercity rail ...

Source: TheNewsTribune.com (subscription)
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03/31/07
Roll call report

RAIL, MASS-TRANSIT SECURITY: Voting 299 for and 124 against, the House on March 27 passed a bill (HR 1401) to better protect mass- transit and inter-city ...

Source: Billings Gazette, MT
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03/29/07
The Safety of Many Should Trump the Hurt Feelings of the Few

This week, House Republicans were able to have language added to the Rail and Public Transportation Act of 2007 (HR 1401) that would protect public ...

Source: American Thinker, AZ
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03/26/07
Arcuri introduces amendment to investigate safety risks of NYRI ...

... Public Transportation Security Act. Listed as bill HR 1401, the alteration would require homeland security and the US Department of Transportation to ...

Source: Evening Sun (subscription), NY
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03/26/07
Arcuri to speak on rail safety; NYRI

WASHINGTON, DC - The House of Representatives Rules Committee voted to allow an amendment to the Rail & Public Transportation Security Act (HR 1401) offered ...

Source: Evening Sun (subscription)
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03/26/07
Flying Imams Shield Law Introduced in Congress

The measure, to be offered as the Republican motion-to-recommit (MTR) on HR 1401, the Rail and Public Transportation Security Act (HR 1401), covers reports ...

Source: Jawa Report, TX
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03/26/07
Pelosi Statement on Passage of Rail and Mass Transit Security Act

WASHINGTON, March 27 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Speaker Nancy Pelosi released the following statement this evening on HR 1401, the Rail and Mass Transit ...

Source: PR Newswire (press release), NY
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