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D-BLOC Act

USA116th CongressHR-6223| House 
| Updated: 3/13/2020
Daniel Lipinski

Daniel Lipinski

Democratic Representative

Illinois

Cosponsors (2)
André Carson (Democratic)Jim Cooper (Democratic)

Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials Subcommittee, Transportation and Infrastructure Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Don't BLock Our Communities Act or the D-BLOC Act This bill addresses concerns related to blocked crossings. (A blocked crossing is a circumstance in which a train, railroad car, or locomotive engine is stopped or is standing in a manner that obstructs public travel at a crossing). Specifically, the bill requires each railroad carrier to collect data on blocked crossings and directs the Department of Transportation (DOT) to incorporate such data into the national highway-rail crossing inventory; establishes a 10-minute limit on trains, locomotive, railroad cars, or other railroad equipment blocking crossings, with specified exceptions; authorizes DOT to issue civil penalties for each incident where a crossing is blocked by a standing train, locomotive, or rail equipment; requires DOT to issue regulations defining what is considered persistently or egregiously blocking a crossing, including taking into consideration the extent to which the blocked crossing poses a public safety hazard; does not apply to the National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) or commuter authorities; directs DOT to issue and publish a national strategy on how it plans to address blocked crossings; and requires each railroad carrier to establish and maintain a toll-free telephone service for rights-of-way over which it dispatches trains to directly receive calls reporting blocked crossings.
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Timeline
Mar 12, 2020
Introduced in House
Mar 12, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Mar 13, 2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
  • March 12, 2020
    Introduced in House


  • March 12, 2020
    Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.


  • March 13, 2020
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.

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D-BLOC Act

USA116th CongressHR-6223| House 
| Updated: 3/13/2020
Don't BLock Our Communities Act or the D-BLOC Act This bill addresses concerns related to blocked crossings. (A blocked crossing is a circumstance in which a train, railroad car, or locomotive engine is stopped or is standing in a manner that obstructs public travel at a crossing). Specifically, the bill requires each railroad carrier to collect data on blocked crossings and directs the Department of Transportation (DOT) to incorporate such data into the national highway-rail crossing inventory; establishes a 10-minute limit on trains, locomotive, railroad cars, or other railroad equipment blocking crossings, with specified exceptions; authorizes DOT to issue civil penalties for each incident where a crossing is blocked by a standing train, locomotive, or rail equipment; requires DOT to issue regulations defining what is considered persistently or egregiously blocking a crossing, including taking into consideration the extent to which the blocked crossing poses a public safety hazard; does not apply to the National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) or commuter authorities; directs DOT to issue and publish a national strategy on how it plans to address blocked crossings; and requires each railroad carrier to establish and maintain a toll-free telephone service for rights-of-way over which it dispatches trains to directly receive calls reporting blocked crossings.
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Timeline
Mar 12, 2020
Introduced in House
Mar 12, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Mar 13, 2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
  • March 12, 2020
    Introduced in House


  • March 12, 2020
    Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.


  • March 13, 2020
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
Daniel Lipinski

Daniel Lipinski

Democratic Representative

Illinois

Cosponsors (2)
André Carson (Democratic)Jim Cooper (Democratic)

Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials Subcommittee, Transportation and Infrastructure Committee

Transportation and Public Works

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Accounting and auditingAdministrative law and regulatory proceduresAdministrative remediesCivil actions and liabilityCongressional officers and employeesGovernment information and archivesPublic-private cooperationRailroadsRoads and highwaysTransportation safety and security