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House bill · 100th Congress · Did not become law

Railroad Safety Reauthorization and Improvement Act of 1987

H.R. 1713Introduced Mar 18, 1987Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Sponsor: Rep. Robert Whittaker R-KS
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Where it went

Latest action: Mar 26, 1987 — Referred to Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Hazardous Materials.

Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

10 cosponsors — 9 Republicans, 1 Democrat

1 of 10 cosponsors (10%) are from the other party.

Helen Bentley (R-MD), Michael Bilirakis (R-FL), Beverly Byron (D-MD), Mickey Edwards (R-OK), Hamilton Fish (R-NY), J. Hastert (R-IL), Norman Lent (R-NY), Edward Madigan (R-IL), Howard Nielson (R-UT), Pat Roberts (R-KS).

More from the sponsor

Other 100th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Robert Whittaker.

Sponsor’s state and district

Kansas in Congress

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Data as of Sep 30, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.