H.R. 1547 · 118th Congress

One Seat Ride Act

Introduced on Mar 10, 2023 by Thomas H. Kean, Jr. (R-NJ-7). One cosponsor. Latest action (Dec 6, 2023): Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

Stage
Passed one chamber
Introduced
Mar 10, 2023
Cosponsors
1
1 from the other party
Policy area
Transportation and Public Works
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Progress

The furthest stage the measure reached. Simple and concurrent resolutions do not go to the President.

  1. Introduced
  2. Reported by committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. 4Passed both chambers
  5. 5Sent to the President
  6. 6Became law

Official title

To direct the Secretary of Transportation to conduct a study on the costs and benefits of commuter rail passenger transportation involving transfers, and for other purposes.

Subjects

  • Commuting
  • Congressional oversight
  • Government studies and investigations
  • New Jersey
  • Railroads

Summary

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Sponsor and cosponsors

Cosponsors by party as of the day they signed on. Original cosponsors signed on the day of introduction.

Thomas H. Kean, Jr.R-NJ-7Sponsor

Democrats · 1

Roll calls

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  1. On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended
    Dec 5, 2023· House· Passage· Passed 356–61

History

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  1. Mar 10, 2023Introduced in House
  2. Mar 10, 2023Introduced in House
  3. Mar 10, 2023 · HouseReferred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
  4. Mar 13, 2023 · HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
  5. Mar 13, 2023 · HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
  6. Jul 27, 2023 · HouseSubcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials Discharged
  7. Jul 27, 2023 · HouseSubcommittee on Highways and Transit Discharged
  8. Jul 27, 2023 · HouseCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  9. Jul 27, 2023 · HouseOrdered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 56 - 3.
  10. Sep 1, 2023Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 118-173.
  11. Sep 1, 2023 · HouseReported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 118-173.
  12. Sep 1, 2023 · HousePlaced on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 137.
  13. Dec 4, 2023 · HouseMr. Kean (NJ) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
  14. Dec 4, 2023 · HouseConsidered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6084-6085)
  15. Dec 4, 2023 · HouseDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1547.
  16. Dec 4, 2023 · HouseAt the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
  17. Dec 5, 2023 · HouseConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H6129-6130)
  18. Dec 5, 2023Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 356 - 61 (Roll no. 694). (text: 12/04/2023 CR H6084)House · Roll call 694
  19. Dec 5, 2023 · HouseOn motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 356 - 61 (Roll no. 694). (text: 12/04/2023 CR H6084)House · Roll call 694
  20. Dec 5, 2023 · HouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  21. Dec 6, 2023 · SenateReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

Committees

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Who lobbied on it

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  1. American Public Transportation Association5 reports
    $2.2M reported (all issues)

Reports filed in 2023, 2024.

Sources and method

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  • Bill status: bills and resolutions, sponsors, actions, subjects and CRS summaries (U.S. Government Publishing Office (GovInfo), from Congress.gov (Library of Congress))GovInfo Bill Status bulk data (Congress.gov; summaries by the Congressional Research Service) · data current to Oct 7, 2026 · loaded Oct 7, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
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  • Senate roll-call votes and DW-NOMINATE scores (Voteview (UCLA Department of Political Science))Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/ · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Free to use with the required citation
  • Lobbying disclosures (LD-1 registrations, LD-2 quarterly reports, LD-203 contribution reports) (Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives)Clerk of the House, Lobbying Disclosure Act filings (organizations only; lobbyists' names are not loaded) · data current to Oct 7, 2026 · loaded Oct 7, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
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