A bill to amend the Federal Railroad Safety Act of 1970 to direct the Secretary of Transportation to establish fire safety requirements for locomotives in order to minimize the danger of fires along railroad rights-of-way.
Railroad Right-of-Way Fire Prevention Act - Amends the Federal Railroad Safety Act of 1970 to direct the Secretary of Transportation to promulgate railroad safety requirements to control spark emissions from locomotives to reduce the danger of fires along railroad rights-of-way.
Establishes civil penalties for violations of such requirements.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
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