HB 3231 — Requires the passenger rail plan to include strategies for upgrading and improving railroad track, strategies related to infrastructure and boosting capacity and information about federal grants sought and received.
Congress · introduced 2024-12-31
Digest: The Act says that the passenger rail plan needs to include ways to fix and improve train tracks and other important parts. It also has to help trains carry more passengers. The Department of Transportation must give updates on how the plan is going by December 31 every two years. All reports about passenger trains will be combined into one part of the law. (Flesch Readability Score: 68.9). Requires the passenger rail plan to include strategies for upgrading and improving railroad track, strategies related to infrastructure and boosting capacity and information about federal grants sought and received. Requires the Department of Transportation to provide status updates on the plan no later than December 31 of each even-numbered year. Consolidates reports on passenger rail into one section of law. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Latest action: — In House Committee
Sponsors
- Nathanson, Nancy (D, OR-13) — sponsor
- Gorsek, Chris (D, OR-25) — sponsor
- Gamba, Mark (D, OR-41) — cosponsor
- Mannix, Kevin (R, OR-21) — cosponsor
- Anderson, Dick (R, OR-5) — cosponsor
- Frederick, Lew (D, OR-22) — cosponsor
- Pham, Khanh (D, OR-23) — cosponsor
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Inbound (7)
| date | from | type | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-12-31 | Gamba, Mark | cosponsor_of_bill | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2024-12-31 | Mannix, Kevin | cosponsor_of_bill | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2024-12-31 | Nathanson, Nancy | sponsor_of_bill | — | sponsor | sponsorship |
| 2024-12-31 | Anderson, Dick | cosponsor_of_bill | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2024-12-31 | Frederick, Lew | cosponsor_of_bill | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2024-12-31 | Gorsek, Chris | sponsor_of_bill | — | sponsor | sponsorship |
| 2024-12-31 | Pham, Khanh | cosponsor_of_bill | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
Who matters
Members ranked by combined influence on this bill: role (sponsor 5 / cosponsor 1), capped speech count from the Congressional Record, and recorded-vote engagement.
| # | Member | Role | Speeches | Voted | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gorsek, Chris (D, state_upper OR-25) | sponsor | 0 | — | 5 |
| 2 | Nathanson, Nancy (D, state_lower OR-13) | sponsor | 0 | — | 5 |
| 3 | Anderson, Dick (R, state_upper OR-5) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 4 | Frederick, Lew (D, state_upper OR-22) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 5 | Gamba, Mark (D, state_lower OR-41) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 6 | Mannix, Kevin (R, state_lower OR-21) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 7 | Pham, Khanh (D, state_upper OR-23) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
Predicted vote
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0 predicted yes (0%) · 543 predicted no (100%) · 0 unknown (0%)
By party: · R: 0 yes / 277 no · D: 0 yes / 263 no · I: 0 yes / 3 no
Activity
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- 2024-12-31 · cosponsored by Pham, Khanh (cosponsor) · sponsorship
- 2024-12-31 · cosponsored by Mannix, Kevin (cosponsor) · sponsorship
- 2024-12-31 · cosponsored by Anderson, Dick (cosponsor) · sponsorship
- 2024-12-31 · sponsored by Nathanson, Nancy (sponsor) · sponsorship
- 2024-12-31 · sponsored by Gorsek, Chris (sponsor) · sponsorship
- 2024-12-31 · cosponsored by Frederick, Lew (cosponsor) · sponsorship
- 2024-12-31 · cosponsored by Gamba, Mark (cosponsor) · sponsorship