PHMSA Accountability Act

H.R. 5443 · 114th Congress · Jun 9, 2016 · Lineage

A BILL

To provide for mandamus actions under chapter 601 of title 49 of the United States Code.

Section 1 Short title

This Act may be cited as the “PHMSA Accountability Act”.

Sec. 2 Actions by private persons

Section 60121 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:

“(e) Mandamus—A person may bring a civil action in an appropriate district court of the United States to compel the Secretary to perform a nondiscretionary duty under this chapter that the Secretary has failed to perform.”

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Jun 9, 2016viewing Introduced in House Ms. Speier (for herself, Ms. Eshoo, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Tonko, Mr. Sherman, and Mr. Rangel) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce and the Judiciary, 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

PHMSA Accountability Act

Section 1 Short title

Sec. 2 Actions by private persons

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