S. 1626 - Railroad Reform, Enhancement, and Efficiency Act
Transportation and public works. 114th Congress (2015-2016) View bill details
- Sponsor:
- Roger F. Wicker
- Summary:
- A bill to reauthorize Federal support for passenger rail programs, improve safety, streamline rail project delivery, and for other purposes. (by CRS)
- Status:
- The bill has passed through committee and has been put on a legislative calendar.
There have been no votes on this bill.
Railroad Reform, Enhancement, and Efficiency Act
S. 1626 — 114th Congress (2015–2016)
- Summary
- A bill to reauthorize Federal support for passenger rail programs, improve safety, streamline rail project delivery, and for other purposes. (by CRS)
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- Title
- A bill to reauthorize Federal support for passenger rail programs, improve safety, streamline rail project delivery, and for other purposes.
- Other Titles
- Railroad Reform, Enhancement, and Efficiency Act
- Railroad Infrastructure Financing Improvement Act
- Track, Railroad, and Infrastructure Network Act
- Railroad Reform, Enhancement, and Efficiency Act
- Railroad Infrastructure Financing Improvement Act
- Track, Railroad, and Infrastructure Network Act
- Railroad Reform, Enhancement, and Efficiency Act
- Sponsor
- Roger F. Wicker
- Co-Sponsors
- Subjects
- Transportation and public works
- Accidents
- Administrative law and regulatory procedures
- Advisory bodies
- Alabama
- Animal protection and human-animal relationships
- Congressional oversight
- Connecticut
- Corporate finance and management
- Delaware
- Department of Transportation
- Disaster relief and insurance
- District of Columbia
- Economic development
- Emergency communications systems
- Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
- Florida
- Food industry and services
- Government information and archives
- Government lending and loan guarantees
- Government studies and investigations
- Historic sites and heritage areas
- Intergovernmental relations
- Land use and conservation
- Law enforcement officers
- Louisiana
- Marketing and advertising
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Minority and disadvantaged businesses
- Mississippi
- National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak)
- National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB)
- New Jersey
- New York City
- Pennsylvania
- Public contracts and procurement
- Railroads
- Regional and metropolitan planning
- Research administration and funding
- Research and development
- Rhode Island
- Roads and highways
- Rural conditions and development
- Small business
- State and local government operations
- Transportation employees
- Transportation programs funding
- Transportation safety and security
- Travel and tourism
- Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
- Related Bills
- Major Actions
Introduced 6/18/2015 Referred to Committee - Bill History
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There have been no votes on this bill.
Action Date Description Introduced 6/18/2015 6/18/2015 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. 6/18/2015 Introduced in Senate Put on a legislative calendar 6/25/2015 Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably. 5/16/2016 Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Thune with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report. Put on a legislative calendar 5/16/2016 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 466. Number Sponsor Date Offered Status
Average contributions given to Senators from interest groups that…
supported this bill
| Railroads |
| Consumer groups |
Includes reported contributions to congressional campaigns of Senators in office during the 114th U.S. Congress, from interest groups invested in the vote according to MapLight, November 29, 2010 – November 28, 2016.
Contributions data source: OpenSecrets.org
Contributions data source: OpenSecrets.org
Contributions by Legislator
Name | Party | State | $ From Interest Groups That Supported | $ From Interest Groups That Opposed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Lamar Alexander | R | TN | $33,500 | $0 |
| Kelly Ayotte | R | NH | $79,700 | $0 |
| Tammy Baldwin | D | WI | $3,700 | $0 |
| John Barrasso | R | WY | $20,000 | $0 |
| Michael F. Bennet | D | CO | $15,400 | $0 |
| Richard Blumenthal | D | CT | $21,500 | $0 |
| Roy Blunt | R | MO | $135,750 | $0 |
| Cory A. Booker | D | NJ | $71,500 | $0 |
| John Boozman | R | AR | $33,850 | $0 |
| Barbara Boxer | D | CA | $18,000 | $0 |
| Sherrod Brown | D | OH | $25,000 | $0 |
| Richard Burr | R | NC | $34,000 | $0 |
| Maria Cantwell | D | WA | $2,000 | $0 |
| Shelley Moore Capito | R | WV | $76,500 | $0 |
| Ben Cardin | D | MD | $24,000 | $0 |
| Tom Carper | D | DE | $24,500 | $0 |
| Bob Casey | D | PA | $37,500 | $0 |
| Bill Cassidy | R | LA | $16,600 | $0 |
| Daniel Coats | R | IN | $26,000 | $0 |
| William Thad Cochran | R | MS | $64,500 | $0 |
| Susan M. Collins | R | ME | $40,000 | $0 |
| Christopher A. Coons | D | DE | $45,000 | $0 |
| Bob Corker | R | TN | $29,250 | $0 |
| John Cornyn | R | TX | $62,500 | $0 |
| Tom Cotton | R | AR | $26,750 | $0 |
| Mike Crapo | R | ID | $38,570 | $0 |
| Ted Cruz | R | TX | $35,750 | $0 |
| Steve Daines | R | MT | $40,900 | $0 |
| Joe Donnelly | D | IN | $15,000 | $0 |
| Dick Durbin | D | IL | $26,300 | $0 |
| Mike Enzi | R | WY | $36,000 | $0 |
| Joni Ernst | R | IA | $12,250 | $0 |
| Dianne Feinstein | D | CA | $5,500 | $0 |
| Deb Fischer | R | NE | $107,650 | $0 |
| Jeff Flake | R | AZ | $22,200 | $0 |
| Al Franken | D | MN | $250 | $0 |
| Cory Gardner | R | CO | $33,000 | $0 |
| Kirsten E. Gillibrand | D | NY | $32,750 | $0 |
| Lindsey Graham | R | SC | $45,250 | $0 |
| Chuck Grassley | R | IA | $52,199 | $0 |
| Orrin G. Hatch | R | UT | $24,500 | $0 |
| Martin Heinrich | D | NM | $6,000 | $0 |
| Heidi Heitkamp | D | ND | $30,250 | $0 |
| Dean Heller | R | NV | $48,166 | $0 |
| Mazie K. Hirono | D | HI | $0 | $0 |
| John Hoeven | R | ND | $50,515 | $0 |
| Jim Inhofe | R | OK | $48,500 | $0 |
| Johnny Isakson | R | GA | $60,400 | $0 |
| Ron Johnson | R | WI | $50,750 | $0 |
| Tim Kaine | D | VA | $73,105 | $0 |
| Angus S. King, Jr. | I | ME | $0 | $0 |
| Mark Kirk | R | IL | $48,100 | $0 |
| Amy Klobuchar | D | MN | $16,000 | $0 |
| James Lankford | R | OK | $59,400 | $0 |
| Patrick J. Leahy | D | VT | $12,500 | $0 |
| Mike Lee | R | UT | $43,250 | $0 |
| Joe Manchin, III | D | WV | $63,000 | $0 |
| Ed Markey | D | MA | $44,500 | $0 |
| John McCain | R | AZ | $26,450 | $0 |
| Claire McCaskill | D | MO | $71,500 | $0 |
| Addison "Mitch" McConnell | R | KY | $212,537 | $0 |
| Bob Menéndez | D | NJ | $17,500 | $0 |
| Jeff Merkley | D | OR | $10,000 | $0 |
| Barbara A. Mikulski | D | MD | $19,500 | $0 |
| Jerry Moran | R | KS | $131,850 | $0 |
| Lisa Murkowski | R | AK | $30,600 | $0 |
| Chris Murphy | D | CT | $9,000 | $0 |
| Patty Murray | D | WA | $66,300 | $0 |
| Clarence "Bill" Nelson | D | FL | $59,000 | $0 |
| Rand Paul | R | KY | $31,500 | $0 |
| David Perdue | R | GA | $30,700 | $0 |
| Gary C. Peters | D | MI | $31,700 | $0 |
| Rob Portman | R | OH | $59,700 | $0 |
| John "Jack" Reed | D | RI | $6,500 | $0 |
| Harry Reid | D | NV | $7,500 | $0 |
| Jim Risch | R | ID | $20,500 | $0 |
| Charles "Pat" Roberts | R | KS | $76,125 | $0 |
| Mike Rounds | R | SD | $44,800 | $0 |
| Marco Rubio | R | FL | $48,800 | $0 |
| Bernie Sanders | I | VT | $0 | $0 |
| Ben Sasse | R | NE | $44,200 | $0 |
| Brian Schatz | D | HI | $66,500 | $0 |
| Chuck Schumer | D | NY | $53,900 | $0 |
| Tim Scott | R | SC | $76,500 | $0 |
| Jeff Sessions | R | AL | $35,000 | $0 |
| Jeanne Shaheen | D | NH | $29,200 | $0 |
| Richard C. Shelby | R | AL | $35,000 | $0 |
| Debbie Stabenow | D | MI | $10,250 | $0 |
| Dan Sullivan | R | AK | $6,000 | $0 |
| Jon Tester | D | MT | $42,300 | $0 |
| John Thune | R | SD | $61,800 | $0 |
| Thom Tillis | R | NC | $15,450 | $0 |
| Patrick J. Toomey | R | PA | $43,261 | $0 |
| Tom Udall | D | NM | $22,000 | $0 |
| David Vitter | R | LA | $0 | $0 |
| Mark R. Warner | D | VA | $98,088 | $0 |
| Elizabeth Warren | D | MA | $1,603 | $0 |
| Sheldon Whitehouse | D | RI | $2,500 | $0 |
| Roger F. Wicker | R | MS | $65,025 | $0 |
| Ron Wyden | D | OR | $56,709 | $0 |
