Legislative subject term
Accidents
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44 bills carry this term in the covered Congresses.
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SAT Streamlining Act
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 35 - 0.
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Permanent Trump Secure Border Act
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 16 - 14.
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BUILD America 250 Act
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 62 - 2.
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Surface Transportation Research and Development Act of 2026
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
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PIPELINE Safety Act of 2025
Held at the desk.
- H.R. 7613 (119th) Apr 15, 2026
ALERT Act
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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Magnus White and Safe Streets for Everyone Act of 2026
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
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Safety is Not For Sale Act
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
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A resolution honoring the victims of the 2025 Potomac River mid-air collision.
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S397; text: CR S381-382)
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Down East Remembrance Act
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 119-238.
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A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of a National Move Over Law Day.
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8487; text: CR S8486)
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A resolution designating November 30, 2025, as "Drive Safer Sunday".
Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8454)
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She DRIVES Act
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 141.
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Down East Remembrance Act
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
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Expressing condolences to the families, friends, and loved ones of the victims of the crash of American Eagle Flight 5342 and PAT 25, and for other purposes.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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Gold King Mine Spill Compensation Act of 2025
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, 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.
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Gold King Mine Spill Compensation Act of 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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East Palestine Health Impact Monitoring Act of 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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A resolution honoring the memory of the victims of the tragic mid-air collision between American Airlines Flight 5342 and United States Army Aviation Brigade Priority Air Transport 25 on January 29, 2025.
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S767; text: CR S798-799)
- H.R. 5863 (118th) Dec 12, 2024
Federal Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2023
Became Public Law No: 118-148.
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A resolution designating December 1, 2024, as "Drive Safer Sunday".
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6734; text: CR S6729)
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A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of a National Move Over Law Day.
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6734; text: CR S6730)
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Gold King Mine Spill Compensation Act of 2024
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- H.R. 7024 (118th) Aug 1, 2024
Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024
Motion by Senator Schumer to reconsider the vote by which cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure was not invoked (Record Vote No. 230) made in Senate.
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East Palestine Health Impact Monitoring Act of 2024
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 426.
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East Palestine Health Impact Monitoring Act of 2024
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- H.R. 3935 (118th) May 16, 2024
FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024
Became Public Law No: 118-63.
- H.R. 7659 (118th) May 15, 2024
Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2024
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 335.
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Railway Safety Act of 2023
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 284.
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A resolution designating November 26, 2023, as "Drive Safer Sunday".
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5558; text: CR S5553)
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A resolution expressing support for the designation of the week of September 18 through September 24, 2023, as "Rail Safety Week" in the United States and supporting the goals and ideals of Rail Safety Week to reduce highway-rail grade crossing and trespasser-related incidents, fatalities, and injuries, reduce derailments, improve the safe transportation of hazardous materials by rail, and prevent rail worker fatalities.
Referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text: CR S4659-4660)
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Expressing support for the designation of the week of September 18 through September 24, 2023, as "Rail Safety Week" in the United States, and supporting the goals and ideals of reducing highway-rail grade crossing-related incidents, fatalities, and injuries.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
- H.R. 1338 (118th) Jul 25, 2023
SAT Streamlining Act
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 250 - 163, 1 Present (Roll no. 365).
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Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2023
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 91.
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Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives to reduce traffic fatalities to zero by 2050.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
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A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate to reduce traffic fatalities to zero by 2050.
Referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text: CR S2240-2241)
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Down East Remembrance Act
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Senate Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 118-284.
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HOWIE Act
Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
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Safe Aviation and Flight Enhancement Act of 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
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Gun Violence Prevention Research Act of 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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Gun Violence Prevention Research Act of 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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Railway Safety Act of 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
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Down East Remembrance Act
Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
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