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:
- S. 1284, the TORNADO Act, as amended by:
- PN440, Coast Guard Promotions
View Press Release here.
View Senator Cantwell's opening statement here.
