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To prohibit the use of Federal financial assistance for a certain high-speed rail development project in the State of California, and for other purposes.

HR 213 · In committee · last action January 7, 2025

<p>This bill prohibits the state of California from receiving federal funds for a high-speed rail corridor development project.&nbsp;Specifically, the prohibition applies to a project&nbsp;in California that is the same or substantially similar to the project that is the subject of an FY2010 cooperative agreement entered into on November 18, 2011, between the California High-Speed Rail Authority (CHSRA) and the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA).</p><p>As background,&nbsp;CHSRA has received various federal grants for&nbsp;the California High-Speed Rail&nbsp;program,&nbsp;a project led by the state of California with the goal of implementing a high-speed rail&nbsp;system capable of speeds exceeding 200 miles per hour between Los Angeles and San Francisco. The FRA terminated the specific FY2010&nbsp;cooperative agreement on May 16, 2019.</p>

Sponsor

Kevin Kiley (I-CA)

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Official summary

<p>This bill prohibits the state of California from receiving federal funds for a high-speed rail corridor development project.&nbsp;Specifically, the prohibition applies to a project&nbsp;in California that is the same or substantially similar to the project that is the subject of an FY2010 cooperative agreement entered into on November 18, 2011, between the California High-Speed Rail Authority (CHSRA) and the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA).</p><p>As background,&nbsp;CHSRA has received various federal grants for&nbsp;the California High-Speed Rail&nbsp;program,&nbsp;a project led by the state of California with the goal of implementing a high-speed rail&nbsp;system capable of speeds exceeding 200 miles per hour between Los Angeles and San Francisco. The FRA terminated the specific FY2010&nbsp;cooperative agreement on May 16, 2019.</p>