To improve the security of railroads, public transportation, and over-the-road buses in the United States, and for other purposes.

Introduced in House

Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

Committee on Transportation discharged.

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 270 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1401 with 1 hour and 20 minutes of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI. It shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Homeland Security now printed in the bill.

Floor summary: DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the King (NY) motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment inserting provisions on immunity for reporting suspicious activities and mitigating terrorist threats relating to transportation security.

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 299 - 124, 1 Present (Roll no. 201).