To prohibit the transportation of certain volatile crude oil by rail.

United States115th CongressHR-3435House of Representatives
Updated: Jul 27, 2017

Summary

This bill prohibits any transportation by rail of crude oil with a Reid vapor pressure level greater than 8.5 psi until the Department of Transportation (DOT) establishes an appropriate national standard for the maximum volatility of crude oil permitted to be shipped by rail. DOT shall establish such a national standard, after which the 8.5 psi standard required by this bill shall expire.

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Timeline

  1. Introduced in House

  2. Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

    House of Representatives

  3. Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.

    House of Representatives

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