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House bill · 104th Congress · Did not become law

Railroad Safety Reform Act of 1996

H.R. 3578Introduced Jun 5, 1996Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Sponsor: Rep. James Oberstar D-MN
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Where it went

Latest action: Jun 17, 1996 — Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads.

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 — 10 Democrats

0 of 10 cosponsors (0%) are from the other party.

Bob Clement (D-TN), Elijah Cummings (D-MD), Peter DeFazio (D-OR), Ronald Dellums (D-CA), Eddie Johnson (D-TX), William Lipinski (D-IL), Frank Mascara (D-PA), Robert Menendez (D-NJ), Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), Bob Wise (D-WV).

More from the sponsor

Other 104th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. James Oberstar.

Sponsor’s state and district

Minnesota in Congress · MN-8 district

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Data as of Sep 29, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.