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H.R. 1478

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 1478, the One Seat Ride Act, was introduced in the House on Feb 21, 2025 by Rep. Thomas Kean (R) with 1 co-sponsor. It was referred to Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials, and last saw action on Feb 21, 2025: Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.

Record

Text

H.R. 1478 has 1 co-sponsor.

hb1478/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 1478 IH: One Seat Ride Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-02-21
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 I  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  H. R. 1478  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   February 21, 2025   Mr. Kean  (for himself and  Mrs. Watson Coleman ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure    A BILL
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.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   One Seat Ride Act  .
2.
Study on commuter service
(a)
In general
The Secretary of Transportation shall conduct a study identifying the benefits of commuter rail passenger transportation and major obstacles to providing commuter rail passenger transportation that does not involve a transfer for passengers.
(b)
Requirements
In conducting the study under subsection (a), the Secretary shall—
(1)
consider economic, logistical, and quality of life factors in analyzing the major obstacles to implementing single-seat trips on commuter rail passenger transportation for as many passengers as possible; and
(2)
include in such study an analysis of the costs and benefits with respect to single-seat trips on commuter rail passenger transportation on the New Jersey Transit Raritan Valley line during peak hours and the impact such trips would have on other New Jersey Transit lines.
(c)
Report
Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate a report on the study required under subsection (a).
(d)
Commuter rail passenger transportation defined
In this section, the term  commuter rail passenger transportation  has the meaning given such term in section 24102 of title 49, United States Code.

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2025-02-21
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

CRS Summary

The summaries are the Congressional Research Service’s, one per stage. Read them in full.

Introduced in House Feb 21, 2025

hb1478/introduced-in-house.md

Shown Here:
Introduced in House (02/21/2025)

Sponsors

Rep. Thomas Kean (R) sponsors H.R. 1478, and 1 member has co-sponsored it from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 1478 went before 2 committees: Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials Subcommittee and Transportation and Infrastructure.

Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials Subcommittee
Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials Subcommittee
Referred to · Feb 21, 2025 · 47 Bills
Transportation and Infrastructure
Transportation and Infrastructure
Referred To · Feb 21, 2025 · 156 Bills

Actions

H.R. 1478 has taken 3 actions since Feb 21, 2025.

ChamberAction
Feb 21, 2025
House
Introduced in House
Feb 21, 2025
House
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
Feb 21, 2025
House
Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials Subcommittee

Votes

H.R. 1478 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 1478 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • One Seat Ride Act — Display Title
  • One Seat Ride Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • 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. — Official Title as Introduced

Lobbying

2 clients hired 2 firms and 10 registered lobbyists who named H.R. 1478 in 9 quarterly filings, 2025 to 2026. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Budget/Appropriations, Homeland Security, Medicare/Medicaid, Taxation/Internal Revenue Code, Transportation, Firearms/Guns/Ammunition.

Clients

Who paid to be heard, by how many filings named the bill.

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
AMERICAN PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION ASSOCIATION—District of Columbia16—
EVERYTOWN FOR GUN SAFETY ACTION FUND—New York13—

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

RegistrantClientsFilingsReported
AMERICAN PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION ASSOCIATION16—
EVERYTOWN FOR GUN SAFETY ACTION FUND13—

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill.

LobbyistFirmsClientsFilings
ANASTASIA TIONGSON116
BENJAMIN SCHWARTZ116
JILLIAN KINDER116
KATIE MABRY116
MARKUS HYBNER116
TANEESHA JOHNSON116
WARD MCCARRAGHER116
CORNELIUS FLETCHER113
DAVID BOND113
MELISSA NEWTON111

Filings

The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
AMERICAN PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION ASSOCIATIONAMERICAN PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION ASSOCIATION2026 second_quarter$660K2nd Quarter - Report
AMERICAN PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION ASSOCIATIONAMERICAN PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION ASSOCIATION2025 second_quarter$660K2nd Quarter - Report
AMERICAN PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION ASSOCIATIONAMERICAN PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION ASSOCIATION2025 fourth_quarter$440K4th Quarter - Report
AMERICAN PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION ASSOCIATIONAMERICAN PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION ASSOCIATION2025 first_quarter$400K1st Quarter - Report
AMERICAN PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION ASSOCIATIONAMERICAN PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION ASSOCIATION2026 first_quarter$350K1st Quarter - Report
EVERYTOWN FOR GUN SAFETY ACTION FUNDEVERYTOWN FOR GUN SAFETY ACTION FUND2025 fourth_quarter$350K4th Quarter - Report
AMERICAN PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION ASSOCIATIONAMERICAN PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION ASSOCIATION2025 third_quarter$340K3rd Quarter - Report
EVERYTOWN FOR GUN SAFETY ACTION FUNDEVERYTOWN FOR GUN SAFETY ACTION FUND2025 third_quarter$290K3rd Quarter - Report
EVERYTOWN FOR GUN SAFETY ACTION FUNDEVERYTOWN FOR GUN SAFETY ACTION FUND2026 first_quarter$270K1st Quarter - Report

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 1478 under Transportation and Public Works, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 1478’s is Transportation and Public Works.

hr1478/policy-areas.txt
Transportation and Public WorksAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationWater Resources Development

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com