House bill · 100th Congress · Did not become law
A bill to require automatic train control capabilities on the main line of the Northeast Corridor, and for other purposes.
Open in Bill Explorer →Where it went
- IntroducedAug 6, 1987
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Latest action: Sep 9, 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
26 cosponsors — 5 Republicans, 21 Democrats
4 of 26 cosponsors (15%) are from the other party.
Mario Biaggi (D-NY), Barbara Boxer (D-CA), Cardiss Collins (D-IL), Peter DeFazio (D-OR), Bernard Dwyer (D-NJ), Walter Fauntroy (D-DC), Hamilton Fish (R-NY), Samuel Gejdenson (D-CT), Benjamin Gilman (R-NY), George Hochbrueckner (D-NY), Frank Horton (R-NY), James Howard (D-NJ), Steny Hoyer (D-MD), Joseph Kolter (D-PA), John LaFalce (D-NY), Matthew Martinez (R-CA), Matthew McHugh (D-NY), Thomas McMillen (D-MD), Kweisi Mfume (D-MD), Constance Morella (R-MD), Major Owens (D-NY), Charles Rangel (D-NY), James Scheuer (D-NY), Stephen Solarz (D-NY), Edolphus Towns (D-NY), Theodore Weiss (D-NY).
More from the sponsor
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Sponsor’s state and district
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.