H.R. 2379 · 114th Congress
To prohibit the transportation of certain volatile crude oil by rail.
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Nita Lowey
- Introduced
- 2015-05-15
- Latest action
- 2015-05-18 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
Summary
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.
DOT shall establish such a national standard, after which the 8.5 psi standard required by this Act shall expire.