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Commerce Committee Approves Rail Safety Legislation, Sends 6 Bills to the Senate Floor

May 10, 2023

Today, the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation approved the Railway Safety Act of 2023 as well as the Securing Semiconductor Supply Chain Act, the National Weather Service Communications Improvements Act, the NOAA Weather Radio Modernization Act, the TRANQ Research Act, and the TORNADO Act, along with approving Coast Guard promotions.  

 

Approved:

 

  • S. 576, the Railway Safety Act of 2023, as amended by:
    • Cantwell-Vance substitute (as modified)
    • Blackburn_2 (as modified)
    • Budd_2 (as modified), Budd_4
    • Hickenlooper_1 (as modified)
    • Peters_1 (as modified)
    • Thune_2 (as modified)
    • Warnock_4 (as modified), Warnock_6 (as modified)
    • Welch_2 (as modified)
  • S. 229, the Securing Semiconductor Supply Chain Act of 2023
  • S. 1414, the National Weather Service Communications Improvement Act
  • S. 1416, the NOAA Weather Radio Modernization Act
  • S. 1280, the TRANQ Research Act of 2023, as amended by:
    • Cruz substitute
    • Capito_1 (as modified), Capito_2 (as modified), Capito_5 (as modified)
  • S. 1284, the TORNADO Act, as amended by:
    • Wicker substitute
    • Sullivan_1
  • PN440, Coast Guard Promotions

 

View Press Release here. 

View Senator Cantwell's opening statement here. 

https://www.commerce.senate.gov/2023/5/commerce-committee-approves-rail-safety-legislation-sends-6-bills-to-the-senate-floor
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