STB Information Security Improvement Act
Public Law 115-269 · H.R. 4921 · 115th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Donald Trump (R) on Oct 16, 2018 · Transportation and Public Works
Sponsor: Rep. Paul Mitchell (R-MI-10)
Cosponsors (2): Rep. Josh Gottheimer, Rep. John Faso
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateUnanimous consent
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
STB Information Security Improvement Act
(Sec. 2) This bill requires the Surface Transportation Board to develop a timeline and plan to implement the recommendations of the Inspector General of the Department of Transportation in Report No. FI2018002 concerning information security.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Transportation and Infrastructure Committee · House · markup by, referred to, reported bySubcommittee: Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials Subcommittee
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Related bills
1 bill the Library of Congress relates to this one.
S. 2844Related bill
STB Information Security Improvement Act
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 23 actions.
- Oct 16, 2018Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 115-269.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Oct 4, 2018FloorFloor · Presented to President.
- Oct 2, 2018FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Oct 1, 2018FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- CommitteeCommittee · Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation discharged by Unanimous Consent.
- Apr 11, 2018CommitteeCommittee · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
- Apr 10, 2018FloorFloor · The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
- FloorFloor · Considered as unfinished business.
- FloorFloor · At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Mitchell objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was considered as withdrawn.
- FloorFloor · DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4921.
- FloorFloor · Considered under suspension of the rules.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Mitchell moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Apr 5, 2018CalendarCalendar · Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 475.
- CommitteeCommittee · Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 115-622.
- Feb 14, 2018CommitteeCommittee · Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
- CommitteeCommittee · Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- CommitteeCommittee · Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials Discharged.
- Feb 6, 2018CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
- Feb 5, 2018CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in House
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Amendments
No amendments to this bill are on record.
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Official record
The bill’s full text is on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.