American High-Speed Rail Act

[Congressional Bills 118th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 7600 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7600 To amend chapter 261 of title 49, United States Code, to provide for high-speed rail corridor development, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 8, 2024 Mr. Moulton (for himself, Ms. DelBene, Mr. Boyle of Pennsylvania, Mr. Cleaver, Mr. Beyer, Ms. Lee of California, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Ms. Titus, Mrs. Watson Coleman, Mr. Vargas, Mrs. Cherfilus-McCormick, Mr. Carson, Mr. Casten, Ms. Salinas, Mr. Takano, Mr. Auchincloss, Ms. Ocasio-Cortez, Mr. Gottheimer, Mr. Garcia of Illinois, Mr. Bowman, Ms. McClellan, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Mr. Suozzi, Ms. Bonamici, Ms. Norton, Mr. McGarvey, and Ms. Lofgren) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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 _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend chapter 261 of title 49, United States Code, to provide for high-speed rail corridor development, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``American High-Speed Rail Act''. SEC. 2. AMENDMENTS TO CERTAIN HIGH-SPEED RAIL ASSISTANCE PROVISIONS. (a) Applicability.--Amendments made by this Act, and the applications of such amendments to other persons or circumstances, to chapter 261 shall apply to any Federal assistance provided on or after the date of the enactment of this Act. (b) High-Speed Rail Corridor Planning.--Section 26101 of title 49, United States Code, is amende