House bill · 101st Congress · Did not become law
To prohibit Amtrak from disposing wastes from trains, and for other purposes.
Open in Bill Explorer →Where it went
- IntroducedNov 20, 1989
- Committee action—
- Passed House—
- Passed Senate—
- To the President—
- Became law—
Latest action: Dec 11, 1989 — Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation 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
32 cosponsors — 19 Republicans, 13 Democrats
14 of 32 cosponsors (44%) are from the other party.
Michael Bilirakis (R-FL), Albert Bustamante (D-TX), Ben Campbell (R-CO), Cardiss Collins (D-IL), James Courter (R-NJ), Christopher Cox (R-CA), William Dannemeyer (R-CA), Ronald Dellums (D-CA), William Dickinson (R-AL), Benjamin Gilman (R-NY), Bill Grant (R-FL), James Hansen (R-UT), Charles Hayes (D-IL), William Hughes (D-NJ), Duncan Hunter (R-CA), Craig James (R-FL), Marcy Kaptur (D-OH), Robert Lagomarsino (R-CA), Thomas Lewis (R-FL), Robert Livingston (R-LA), Donald Lukens (R-OH), John Miller (R-WA), Stephen Neal (D-NC), John Porter (R-IL), H. Saxton (R-NJ), Steven Schiff (R-NM), Gerry Sikorski (D-MN), Ike Skelton (D-MO), James Slattery (D-KS), Richard Stallings (D-ID) and 2 more.
More from the sponsor
Other 101st Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Howard Nielson.
- H.R. 5419 (101st) To designate the Federal Building at 88 West 100 North in Provo, Utah, as the "J. Will Robinson Federal Building".
- H.R. 5409 (101st) To designate the post office building at 222 West Center Street, in Orem, Utah, as the "Arthur V. Watkins Post Office".
- H.R. 3058 (101st) Bryce Canyon Environmental Enhancement Act of 1990
- H.R. 3617 (101st) Fishlake National Forest Enlargement Act
- H.R. 988 (101st) Camp W.G. Williams Land Exchange and Withdrawal Act of 1990
- H.Con.Res. 315 (101st) Expressing the sense of the Congress that Israel should take immediate steps to reopen universities in the West Bank and Gaza.
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.