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House bill · 111th Congress · Did not become law

To designate a rail right-of-way as a corridor for inter-suburban commuter rail, and for other purposes.

H.R. 693Introduced Jan 26, 2009Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Sponsor: Rep. Peter Roskam R-IL
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Where it went

Latest action: Jan 27, 2009 — Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, 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

5 cosponsors — 2 Republicans, 3 Democrats

3 of 5 cosponsors (60%) are from the other party.

Melissa Bean (D-IL), Judy Biggert (R-IL), Bill Foster (D-IL), Deborah Halvorson (D-IL), Donald Manzullo (R-IL).

More from the sponsor

Other 111th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Peter Roskam.

Sponsor’s state and district

Illinois in Congress · IL-6 district

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Data as of Sep 26, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.