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H.R.6150 To amend the limitation on liability for certain passenger rail accidents or incidents under section 28103 of title 49, United States Code, and for other purp..., 111th Congress

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  • Latest Action: Sep 17, 2010 Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.

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    • The California Report | Simi Valley - December 05, 2010 by BREAKING THE NEWS BARRIER - Ventura County Star - Michele Willer-Allred - ‎1 hour ago‎. Elton Gallegly, R-Simi Valley. HR 6150, as currently proposed, would increase the liability limit for a rail accident or incident occurring on or after Sept … ...

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      As noted by BREAKING THE NEWS BARRIER on December 05, 2010, "Ventura County Star - Michele Willer-Allred - ‎1 hour ago‎. Elton Gallegly, R-Simi Valley. HR 6150, as currently proposed, would increase the liability limit for a rail accident or incident occurring on or after Sept … ..." (http://breakingthenewsbarrier.com/breaknewblogs/archives/9446?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-california-report-simi-valley)
    • Zap the Cap! - September 29, 2010 by A Legal Yankee in King Arthur's Court - A number of other law firms, victims, and interested groups are working to encourage Congress to raise the cap for damages as specified in the Amtrak Reform and Accountability Act of 1997 through an amendment (HR 6150) offered by ...

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      As noted by A Legal Yankee in King Arthur's Court on September 29, 2010, "A number of other law firms, victims, and interested groups are working to encourage Congress to raise the cap for damages as specified in the Amtrak Reform and Accountability Act of 1997 through an amendment (HR 6150) offered by ..." (http://www.legalyankee.com/2010/09/zap-cap.html)
    • Bill raising transit liability payouts catches flack from local ... - September 27, 2010 by PE.com - Politics - The bill, HR 6150, sponsored by Rep. Elton Gallegly, R-Thousand Oaks, would increase the maximum payout on passenger train accident from $200 million to $500 million, and do so retroactively to the day a Metrolink train crashed in ...

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      As noted by PE.com - Politics on September 27, 2010, "The bill, HR 6150, sponsored by Rep. Elton Gallegly, R-Thousand Oaks, would increase the maximum payout on passenger train accident from $200 million to $500 million, and do so retroactively to the day a Metrolink train crashed in ..." (http://blogs.pe.com/politics/2010/09/bill-raising-transit-liability.html)

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