To prohibit the transportation of certain volatile crude oil by rail.

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This bill prohibits any transportation by rail of crude oil with a Reid vapor pressure level greater than 8.5 psi until the Department of Transportation (DOT) establishes an appropriate national standard for the maximum volatility of crude oil to be permitted to be shipped by rail.

What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · May 15, 2015

DOT shall establish such a national standard, after which the 8.5 psi standard required by this Act shall expire.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: To prohibit the transportation of certain volatile crude oil by rail.

Latest action (May 18, 2015): Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.

Policy area: Transportation and Public Works · Origin: House · Introduced: May 15, 2015

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

No recorded floor vote found.