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H.R. 5986 (97th Congress): A bill to amend the Railroad Revitalization and Regulatory Reform Act of 1976.

H.R. 5986 in the 97th Congress is titled "A bill to amend the Railroad Revitalization and Regulatory Reform Act of 1976.." The latest action in the official record, dated May 12, 1982, reads: "See Title IV of H.R. 6308."

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Power & Politics, "H.R. 5986 (97th Congress): A bill to amend the Railroad Revitalization and Regulatory Reform Act of 1976," last checked Oct. 18, 2026, citing Congress.gov, https://powerandpolitics.co/cite/bill-97-hr5986

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Power & Politics. (2026, October 18). H.R. 5986 (97th Congress): A bill to amend the Railroad Revitalization and Regulatory Reform Act of 1976 [Bill record]. Retrieved October 23, 2026, from https://powerandpolitics.co/cite/bill-97-hr5986

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Power & Politics. "H.R. 5986 (97th Congress): A bill to amend the Railroad Revitalization and Regulatory Reform Act of 1976." Last modified October 18, 2026. Accessed October 23, 2026. https://powerandpolitics.co/cite/bill-97-hr5986.

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@misc{votefiles_bill_97_hr5986,
  author       = {{Power & Politics}},
  title        = {{H.R. 5986 (97th Congress): A bill to amend the Railroad Revitalization and Regulatory Reform Act of 1976}},
  year         = {2026},
  howpublished = {\url{https://powerandpolitics.co/cite/bill-97-hr5986}},
  note         = {Reference number bill-97-hr5986; official source: Congress.gov, https://www.congress.gov/bill/97th-congress/house-bill/5986; last checked October 18, 2026; accessed October 23, 2026}
}
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