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Number	Legislature	Summary	Subjects
HB-4987	Federal	Fire Department Proper Response and Equipment Prioritization Act This bill directs the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to prioritize grants that provide for planning, training, and equipment to firefighters for crude oil-by-rail and ethanol-by-rail derailment and incident response, in making grants to fire departments, nonaffiliated emergency medical services organizations, and state fire training academies. Republican: 50% (1) Democrat: 50% (1) 50% Republican support 50% Democrat support	Emergency Management Accidents Fires First Responders And Emergency Personnel Motor Fuels Oil And Gas Railroads Transportation Safety And Security Worker Safety And Health
HB-4730	Federal	Advancing Gun Safety Technology Act of 2019 This bill authorizes the National Institute of Justice to establish a pilot program to make grants to small business concerns for the development of gun safety technology. Democrat: 100% (14) 100% Democrat support	Crime And Law Enforcement Accidents Advanced Technology And Technological Innovations Child Safety And Welfare Firearms And Explosives Law Enforcement Administration And Funding Product Safety And Quality Small Business Technology Transfer And Commercialization
HR-609	Federal	Expressing support to designate the week of September 22 through September 28, 2019, Rail Safety Week in the United States, and to support the goals and ideals of Rail Safety Week to reduce rail-related accidents, fatalities, and injuries. This resolution expresses support for the designation of Rail Safety Week. Democrat: 100% (14) 100% Democrat support	Transportation And Public Works Commemorative Events And Holidays Railroads Transportation Safety And Security Accidents
SR-322	Federal	A resolution expressing support for the designation of the week of September 22 through September 28, 2019, as Rail Safety Week in the United States, and supporting the goals and ideals of Rail Safety Week to reduce rail-related accidents, fatalities, and injuries. This resolution expresses support for the designation of Rail Safety Week. Republican: 50% (2) Democrat: 50% (2) 50% Republican support 50% Democrat support	Transportation And Public Works Accidents Commemorative Events And Holidays Railroads Transportation Safety And Security
S.2302	Federal	America's Transportation Infrastructure Act of 2019 This bill addresses several provisions related to highway transportation infrastructure, including provisions to improve road safety, accelerate project completions, improve resiliency to disasters, and reduce highway emissions. Among other things, the bill reauthorizes several transportation programs from FY2021-FY2025, including the federal-aid highway program and the transportation infrastructure finance and innovation program; increases funding for tribal and federal lands transportation programs; provides for a bridge investment program to award competitive grants to certain governmental entities for projects that improve (1) the condition of bridges; and (2) the safety, efficiency, and reliability of the movement of people and freight over bridges; requires the Department of Transportation to encourage each state to develop a voluntary plan that provides for the immediate and long-term personnel and workforce needs of the state to deliver transportation and public infrastructure projects; establishes a two-year goal for the completion of environmental review with respect to highway projects and a 90-day timeline for related project authorizations; sets forth several new climate-related grant programs, including for resiliency, carbon reduction, charging and refueling, alternative road user fees, carbon capture, and diesel emissions; expands the flexibility and eligible uses of formula funds provided out of the Highway Trust Fund; and prioritizes the research and development of animal detection systems that reduce the number of wildlife-vehicle collisions. Republican: 50% (2) Democrat: 50% (2) 50% Republican support 50% Democrat support	Transportation And Public Works Accidents Advanced Technology And Technological Innovations Advisory Bodies Air Quality Alaska Animal Protection And Human-animal Relationships Appalachian Regional Commission Atmospheric Science And Weather Caribbean Area
HB-2551	Federal	Great Lakes Environmental Sensitivity Index Act of 2019 This bill requires the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to update at least once every seven years its environmental sensitivity index products for each coastal area of the Great Lakes. An environmental sensitivity index product is a map or similar tool that is utilized to identify sensitive shoreline resources prior to an oil spill event. Democrat: 50% (2) Republican: 50% (2) 50% Democrat support 50% Republican support	Public Lands And Natural Resources Accidents Aquatic Ecology Environmental Assessment, Monitoring, Research Geography And Mapping Government Information And Archives Great Lakes Marine And Coastal Resources, Fisheries Marine And Inland Water Transportation Marine Pollution
S.1342	Federal	Great Lakes Environmental Sensitivity Index Act of 2019 This bill requires the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to update at least once every seven years its environmental sensitivity index products for each coastal area of the Great Lakes. An environmental sensitivity index product is a map or similar tool that is utilized to identify sensitive shoreline resources prior to an oil spill event. Democrat: 50% (1) Republican: 50% (1) 50% Democrat support 50% Republican support	Public Lands And Natural Resources Accidents Aquatic Ecology Environmental Assessment, Monitoring, Research Geography And Mapping Government Information And Archives Great Lakes Marine And Coastal Resources, Fisheries Marine And Inland Water Transportation Marine Pollution
HB-2352	Federal	Marine Oil Spill Prevention Act Democrat: 72% (8) Republican: 27% (3) 72% Democrat support 27% Republican support	Environmental Protection Accidents Advisory Bodies Alabama Aquaculture Aquatic Ecology Coast Guard Congressional Oversight Department Of Commerce Emergency Planning And Evacuation
S.1211	Federal	Addressing Underdeveloped and Tribally Operated Streets Act Republican: 100% (3) 100% Republican support	Native Americans Accidents Administrative Law And Regulatory Procedures Alaska Natives And Hawaiians Border Security And Unlawful Immigration Census And Government Statistics Congressional Oversight Department Of The Interior Environmental Assessment, Monitoring, Research Federal-indian Relations
S.1102	Federal	Eastern Mediterranean Security and Energy Partnership Act of 2019 Democrat: 40% (6) Republican: 60% (9) 40% Democrat support 60% Republican support	International Affairs Accidents Advanced Technology And Technological Innovations Alliances Asia Aviation And Airports Bulgaria Computer Security And Identity Theft Congressional Oversight Cyprus
S.1062	Federal	Hammers' Law This bill makes additional compensation recoverable for nonpecuniary damages (but not punitive damages) for deaths resulting from a passenger cruise ship accident occurring on the high seas beyond 12 nautical miles from the U.S. shore. Republican: 50% (1) Democrat: 50% (1) 50% Republican support 50% Democrat support	Transportation And Public Works Accidents Civil Actions And Liability Marine And Inland Water Transportation Transportation Safety And Security
S.713	Federal	Highway-Rail Grade Crossing Safety Act of 2019 This bill addresses highway-rail grade crossing safety. The bill reauthorizes the highway safety improvement program through FY2024, with $50 million set aside in FY2020-FY2024 for the Railway-Highway Crossings Program. Eligibility requirements are revised for the award of capital grants to states under the rail line relocation and improvement program. The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) must hire 16 full-time grade crossing safety managers to work with state and local officials to identify safety improvements to highway-rail grade crossings; and 8 trespass prevention managers to work with local governments, schools, businesses, and railroads to develop site-specific mitigation plans. The Department of Transportation must gather and publish information and statistics relating to highway-rail grade crossing problems, including from studies conducted by the FRA, rail carriers, and independent entities. Democrat: 100% (2) 100% Democrat support	Transportation And Public Works Transportation And Public Works Accidents Accidents Appropriations Appropriations Census And Government Statistics Government Information And Archives Government Information And Archives Intergovernmental Relations
S.713	Federal	Highway-Rail Grade Crossing Safety Act of 2019 This bill addresses highway-rail grade crossing safety. The bill reauthorizes the highway safety improvement program through FY2024, with $50 million set aside in FY2020-FY2024 for the Railway-Highway Crossings Program. Eligibility requirements are revised for the award of capital grants to states under the rail line relocation and improvement program. The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) must hire 16 full-time grade crossing safety managers to work with state and local officials to identify safety improvements to highway-rail grade crossings; and 8 trespass prevention managers to work with local governments, schools, businesses, and railroads to develop site-specific mitigation plans. The Department of Transportation must gather and publish information and statistics relating to highway-rail grade crossing problems, including from studies conducted by the FRA, rail carriers, and independent entities. Democrat: 100% (2) 100% Democrat support	Transportation And Public Works Transportation And Public Works Accidents Accidents Appropriations Appropriations Census And Government Statistics Government Information And Archives Government Information And Archives Intergovernmental Relations
HB-1562	Federal	Commercial Space Transportation Safety Act of 2019 This bill authorizes the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) to investigate a commercial space transportation accident in which there is (1) a known impact of a commercial launch vehicle, the payload of such vehicle, or any component thereof outside of the hazard area designated for the launch or reentry of such vehicle; (2) a fatality or significant injury of any individual, regardless of whether the individual was on board the commercial launch vehicle at the time of the accident; or (3) substantial damage to property that is not associated with commercial space launch activities and that is not located at the launch site. The NTSB shall seek to enter into a memorandum of understanding with any government agency with the authority to certify a commercial space transportation operation to delineate the conditions under which a commercial space transportation accident will be investigated by such agency rather than by the NTSB. Republican: 40% (2) Democrat: 60% (3) 40% Republican support 60% Democrat support	Transportation And Public Works Accidents Executive Agency Funding And Structure Government Studies And Investigations National Transportation Safety Board (ntsb) Space Flight And Exploration Spacecraft And Satellites Transportation Safety And Security
S.665	Federal	Stop Underrides Act This bill requires the installation of rear, side, and front underride guards on certain trucks and trailers. Specifically, the Department of Transportation must require the installation of rear, side, and front underride guards on the following: a trailer or semi-trailer that is more than 10,000 pounds, and a single unit truck for which the bottom of the carriage is greater than 22 inches above the ground and that is more than 10,000 pounds. For rear and side underride guards, DOT must require adherence to a performance standard that requires the guards to be able to prevent intrusion from the body or frame of a trailer, semi-trailer, or truck into the passenger compartment of the motor vehicle that contacts the guard while traveling at 35 miles per hour. In addition, DOT must require drivers to (1) conduct a pre-trip inspection of the underride protection system on their vehicles; (2) identify rusted metal compromising structural integrity, cracked welds, or missing or loose fasteners; and (3) complete any necessary repairs. DOT must establish a Committee on Underride Protection to oversee the ongoing underride guard rulemaking process. DOT must publish data on victims of truck underride crashes. Democrat: 84% (11) Republican: 7% (1) Independent: 7% (1) 84% Democrat support 7% Republican support 7% Independent support	Transportation And Public Works Accidents Administrative Law And Regulatory Procedures Congressional Oversight Department Of Transportation Executive Agency Funding And Structure Government Information And Archives Motor Carriers Motor Vehicles Transportation Safety And Security
HB-1511	Federal	Stop Underrides Act This bill requires the Department of Transportation (DOT) to issue a final rule to require the installation of rear, side, and front underride guards that meet performance standards on (1) any trailer or semi-trailer with a gross vehicle weight rating of 10,000 pounds or more that is manufactured on or after the effective date of the rule; and (2) any single unit truck the bottom of the carriage of which is greater than 22 inches above the ground, with a gross vehicle weight rating of 10,000 pounds or more, and that is manufactured on or after the effective date of the rule. DOT shall require drivers to (1) conduct a pre-trip inspection of the underride protection system on their vehicles; (2) identify any rusted metal, cracked welds, or missing or loose fasteners; and (3) complete any necessary repairs. DOT shall establish a Committee on Underride Protection to oversee the ongoing underride rulemaking process and update and publish online data on victims of truck underride crashes. Democrat: 100% (29) 100% Democrat support	Transportation And Public Works Accidents Administrative Law And Regulatory Procedures Congressional Oversight Department Of Transportation Executive Agency Funding And Structure Government Information And Archives Motor Carriers Motor Vehicles Transportation Safety And Security
S.569	Federal	DRIVE-Safe Act Developing Responsible Individuals for a Vibrant Economy Act Developing Responsible Individuals for a Vibrant Economy Act or the DRIVE-Safe Act This bill directs the Department of Transportation to promulgate regulations to implement an apprenticeship program for licensed commercial motor vehicle drivers under the age of 21. Republican: 85% (30) Democrat: 11% (4) Independent: 2% (1) 85% Republican support 11% Democrat support 2% Independent support	Transportation And Public Works Accidents Employment And Training Programs Motor Carriers Motor Vehicles Transportation Employees Transportation Safety And Security
HB-1374	Federal	DRIVE-Safe Act Developing Responsible Individuals for a Vibrant Economy Act Developing Responsible Individuals for a Vibrant Economy Act or the DRIVE-Safe Act This bill directs the Department of Transportation to promulgate regulations to implement an apprenticeship program for licensed commercial motor vehicle drivers under the age of 21. Republican: 80% (104) Democrat: 19% (25) 80% Republican support 19% Democrat support	Transportation And Public Works Accidents Employment And Training Programs Motor Carriers Motor Vehicles Transportation Employees Transportation Safety And Security
S.490	Federal	B-47 Ridge Designation Act This bill designates the mountain ridge that runs south and west of Emigrant Peak in the Absaroka Range in Montana, which is where an Air Force B-47 strategic bomber crashed while on a training mission in 1962, as the "B-47 Ridge." The bill permits the installing of a plaque on the ridge in memory of such crash. Republican: 50% (1) Democrat: 50% (1) 50% Republican support 50% Democrat support	Public Lands And Natural Resources Accidents Aviation And Airports Military Personnel And Dependents Montana Monuments And Memorials
HB-1267	Federal	B-47 Ridge Designation Act This bill designates the mountain ridge that runs south and west of Emigrant Peak in the Absaroka Range in Montana, which is where an Air Force B-47 strategic bomber crashed while on a training mission in 1962, as the "B-47 Ridge." The bill permits the installing of a plaque on the ridge in memory of such crash. Republican: 100% (1) 100% Republican support	Public Lands And Natural Resources Accidents Aviation And Airports Military Personnel And Dependents Montana Monuments And Memorials

Title: Fire Department Proper Response and Equipment Prioritization Act

Session: US Congress 116th Congress

Number: HB-4987

Subjects: Emergency Management, Accidents, Fires, First Responders And Emergency Personnel, Motor Fuels, Oil And Gas, Railroads, Transportation Safety And Security, Worker Safety And Health

Republican: 50% (1) Democrat: 50% (1)

Title: Advancing Gun Safety Technology Act of 2019

Session: US Congress 116th Congress

Number: HB-4730

Subjects: Crime And Law Enforcement, Accidents, Advanced Technology And Technological Innovations, Child Safety And Welfare, Firearms And Explosives, Law Enforcement Administration And Funding, Product Safety And Quality, Small Business, Technology Transfer And Commercialization

Democrat: 100% (14)

Title: Expressing support to designate the week of September 22 through September 28, 2019, Rail Safety Week in the United States, and to support the goals and ideals of Rail Safety Week to reduce rail-related accidents, fatalities, and injuries.

Session: US Congress 116th Congress

Number: HR-609

Subjects: Transportation And Public Works, Commemorative Events And Holidays, Railroads, Transportation Safety And Security, Accidents

Democrat: 100% (14)

Title: A resolution expressing support for the designation of the week of September 22 through September 28, 2019, as Rail Safety Week in the United States, and supporting the goals and ideals of Rail Safety Week to reduce rail-related accidents, fatalities, and injuries.

Session: US Congress 116th Congress

Number: SR-322

Subjects: Transportation And Public Works, Accidents, Commemorative Events And Holidays, Railroads, Transportation Safety And Security

Republican: 50% (2) Democrat: 50% (2)

Title: America's Transportation Infrastructure Act of 2019

Session: US Congress 116th Congress

Number: S.2302

Subjects: Transportation And Public Works, Accidents, Advanced Technology And Technological Innovations, Advisory Bodies, Air Quality, Alaska, Animal Protection And Human-animal Relationships, Appalachian Regional Commission, Atmospheric Science And Weather, Caribbean Area

Republican: 50% (2) Democrat: 50% (2)

Title: Great Lakes Environmental Sensitivity Index Act of 2019

Session: US Congress 116th Congress

Number: HB-2551

Subjects: Public Lands And Natural Resources, Accidents, Aquatic Ecology, Environmental Assessment, Monitoring, Research, Geography And Mapping, Government Information And Archives, Great Lakes, Marine And Coastal Resources, Fisheries, Marine And Inland Water Transportation, Marine Pollution

Democrat: 50% (2) Republican: 50% (2)

Title: Great Lakes Environmental Sensitivity Index Act of 2019

Session: US Congress 116th Congress

Number: S.1342

Subjects: Public Lands And Natural Resources, Accidents, Aquatic Ecology, Environmental Assessment, Monitoring, Research, Geography And Mapping, Government Information And Archives, Great Lakes, Marine And Coastal Resources, Fisheries, Marine And Inland Water Transportation, Marine Pollution

Democrat: 50% (1) Republican: 50% (1)

Title: Marine Oil Spill Prevention Act

Session: US Congress 116th Congress

Number: HB-2352

Subjects: Environmental Protection, Accidents, Advisory Bodies, Alabama, Aquaculture, Aquatic Ecology, Coast Guard, Congressional Oversight, Department Of Commerce, Emergency Planning And Evacuation

Democrat: 72% (8) Republican: 27% (3)

Title: Addressing Underdeveloped and Tribally Operated Streets Act

Session: US Congress 116th Congress

Number: S.1211

Subjects: Native Americans, Accidents, Administrative Law And Regulatory Procedures, Alaska Natives And Hawaiians, Border Security And Unlawful Immigration, Census And Government Statistics, Congressional Oversight, Department Of The Interior, Environmental Assessment, Monitoring, Research, Federal-indian Relations

Republican: 100% (3)

Title: Eastern Mediterranean Security and Energy Partnership Act of 2019

Session: US Congress 116th Congress

Number: S.1102

Subjects: International Affairs, Accidents, Advanced Technology And Technological Innovations, Alliances, Asia, Aviation And Airports, Bulgaria, Computer Security And Identity Theft, Congressional Oversight, Cyprus

Democrat: 40% (6) Republican: 60% (9)

Title: Hammers' Law

Session: US Congress 116th Congress

Number: S.1062

Subjects: Transportation And Public Works, Accidents, Civil Actions And Liability, Marine And Inland Water Transportation, Transportation Safety And Security

Republican: 50% (1) Democrat: 50% (1)

Title: Highway-Rail Grade Crossing Safety Act of 2019

Session: US Congress 116th Congress

Number: S.713

Subjects: Transportation And Public Works, Transportation And Public Works, Accidents, Accidents, Appropriations, Appropriations, Census And Government Statistics, Government Information And Archives, Government Information And Archives, Intergovernmental Relations

Democrat: 100% (2)

Title: Highway-Rail Grade Crossing Safety Act of 2019

Session: US Congress 116th Congress

Number: S.713

Subjects: Transportation And Public Works, Transportation And Public Works, Accidents, Accidents, Appropriations, Appropriations, Census And Government Statistics, Government Information And Archives, Government Information And Archives, Intergovernmental Relations

Democrat: 100% (2)

Title: Commercial Space Transportation Safety Act of 2019

Session: US Congress 116th Congress

Number: HB-1562

Subjects: Transportation And Public Works, Accidents, Executive Agency Funding And Structure, Government Studies And Investigations, National Transportation Safety Board (ntsb), Space Flight And Exploration, Spacecraft And Satellites, Transportation Safety And Security

Republican: 40% (2) Democrat: 60% (3)

Title: Stop Underrides Act

Session: US Congress 116th Congress

Number: S.665

Subjects: Transportation And Public Works, Accidents, Administrative Law And Regulatory Procedures, Congressional Oversight, Department Of Transportation, Executive Agency Funding And Structure, Government Information And Archives, Motor Carriers, Motor Vehicles, Transportation Safety And Security

Democrat: 84% (11) Republican: 7% (1) Independent: 7% (1)

Title: Stop Underrides Act

Session: US Congress 116th Congress

Number: HB-1511

Subjects: Transportation And Public Works, Accidents, Administrative Law And Regulatory Procedures, Congressional Oversight, Department Of Transportation, Executive Agency Funding And Structure, Government Information And Archives, Motor Carriers, Motor Vehicles, Transportation Safety And Security

Democrat: 100% (29)

Title: DRIVE-Safe Act Developing Responsible Individuals for a Vibrant Economy Act

Session: US Congress 116th Congress

Number: S.569

Subjects: Transportation And Public Works, Accidents, Employment And Training Programs, Motor Carriers, Motor Vehicles, Transportation Employees, Transportation Safety And Security

Republican: 85% (30) Democrat: 11% (4) Independent: 2% (1)

Title: DRIVE-Safe Act Developing Responsible Individuals for a Vibrant Economy Act

Session: US Congress 116th Congress

Number: HB-1374

Subjects: Transportation And Public Works, Accidents, Employment And Training Programs, Motor Carriers, Motor Vehicles, Transportation Employees, Transportation Safety And Security

Republican: 80% (104) Democrat: 19% (25)

Title: B-47 Ridge Designation Act

Session: US Congress 116th Congress

Number: S.490

Subjects: Public Lands And Natural Resources, Accidents, Aviation And Airports, Military Personnel And Dependents, Montana, Monuments And Memorials

Republican: 50% (1) Democrat: 50% (1)

Title: B-47 Ridge Designation Act

Session: US Congress 116th Congress

Number: HB-1267

Subjects: Public Lands And Natural Resources, Accidents, Aviation And Airports, Military Personnel And Dependents, Montana, Monuments And Memorials

Republican: 100% (1)

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