H.J.Res. 76Granting the consent and approval of Congress for the Commonwealth of Virginia, the State of Maryland, and the District of Columbia to enter into a compact relating to the establishment of the Washington Metrorail Safety Commission.

1 recorded action150 of these members are on the 2026 ballotWhat the measure does Read on Congress.gov

Sponsor: Steny H. Hoyer [D-MD-05]
Cosponsors: 8 · 7 Democrats · 1 Republican
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Committee: Judiciary Committee
Latest action: Aug 22, 2017 · Became Public Law No: 115-54.

IntroducedFeb 16, 2017
Passed the HouseJul 17, 2017
Passed the SenateAug 4, 2017
Sent to the PresidentAug 11, 2017
Became lawAug 22, 2017

What the measure doesCRS summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on July 17, 2017. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Interstate Compact

(Sec. 1) This joint resolution grants congressional consent and approval for the Commonwealth of Virginia, the state of Maryland, and the District of Columbia to enter into a Metrorail Safety Commission (MSC) Interstate Compact.

The MSC Compact establishes a Washington Metrorail Safety Commission for the safety oversight of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) Rail (Metrorail) system.

The commission shall:

distribute a written State Safety Oversight Program;

enforce implementation of WMATA's Public Transportation Agency Safety Plan, as well as audit triennially WMATA's compliance with such plan;
enforce implementation of any Corrective Action Plans;
enforce relevant federal and state laws and regulations relating to Metrorail safety;
publish annually a Metrorail safety report, including updates of Corrective Action Plans, Commission directives, and on-going investigations; and
publish annually a report on commission operations.

An independent annual audit shall be made of commission financial accounts.

Any signatory may withdraw from the MSC Compact, which shall constitute its termination.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service, describing H.J.Res. 76 as public Law on Aug 22, 2017. It is not the text of the measure; a later amendment may have changed what it does.

How every member votedHouse roll call 381

House Jul 17, 2017

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended

Granting the consent and approval of Congress for the Commonwealth of Virginia, the State of Maryland, and the District of Columbia to a enter into a compact relating to the establishment of the Washington Metrorail Satefy Commission

Passed · Two-thirds required

399 Yea 5 Nay 29 not voting

Crossed both parties 5 of 404 voting members broke with their own party: 5 Republicans.

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All members433 members

Democratic194 members

Republican239 members

marks half of the votes cast. A party’s majority is the side most of its voting members took.

Cosponsors8 · 7 Democrats · 1 Republican

Signing on is not a vote: a member can cosponsor H.J.Res. 76 and vote against it. 8 signed when it was filed.

DEleanor Holmes Norton [D-DC-00]Original

DJohn Sarbanes [D-MD-03]Original

DGerald Connolly [D-VA-11]Original

DJohn Delaney [D-MD-06]Original

DDonald S. Beyer, Jr. [D-VA-08]Original2026 profile

DAnthony Brown [D-MD-04]Original

DJamie Raskin [D-MD-08]Original2026 profile

Who lobbied on H.J.Res. 761 organization

Organizations that named H.J.Res. 76 in a lobbying disclosure. Only those that cited the bill by number appear, so this is a floor, not a full list.

BROTHERHOOD OF RAILROAD SIGNALMENIts PAC: Brotherhood of Railroad Signalmen PAC

Transportation · Budget/Appropriations1 filing · 3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30) 2017Filing

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