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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HR 724    </title>
<shortdesc>URGE US SEN - HIGH SPEED RAIL</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Elaine Nekritz, Sara Feigenholtz, William Davis, Dave Winters, Robert W. Pritchard, William D. Burns, Daniel V. Beiser, Jack McGuire, Al Riley, Lisa M. Dugan, Greg Harris, Sidney H. Mathias, Donald L. Moffitt, Thomas Holbrook and Kenneth Dunkin</sponsors>
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<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/11/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
<synopsistitle></synopsistitle>
<SynopsisText>     Urges the United States Senate to agree with the United States House of Representatives and spend $4 billion on high speed rail in the FY2010 budget in order to match the commitment to high speed rail demonstrated by the State of Illinois.</SynopsisText><synopsistitle>House Committee Amendment No. 1</synopsistitle>
<SynopsisText>Replaces everything after the heading. Urges the United States Congress to spend $4 billion on high-speed rail in the FY2011 budget in order to match the historic commitment to high-speed rail demonstrated by the State of Illinois.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
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<statusdate>10/28/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Elaine Nekritz</action>
<statusdate>10/29/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>10/29/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sara Feigenholtz</action>
<statusdate>10/29/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. William Davis</action>
<statusdate>10/29/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Winters</action>
<statusdate>10/29/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert W. Pritchard</action>
<statusdate>10/29/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. William D. Burns</action>
<statusdate>10/29/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel V. Beiser</action>
<statusdate>10/29/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack McGuire</action>
<statusdate>10/29/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Al Riley</action>
<statusdate>10/29/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa M. Dugan</action>
<statusdate>10/29/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Greg Harris</action>
<statusdate>10/29/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias</action>
<statusdate>10/29/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Donald L. Moffitt</action>
<statusdate>10/29/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Thomas Holbrook</action>
<statusdate>12/8/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kenneth Dunkin</action>
<statusdate>3/8/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Railroad Industry Committee</action>
<statusdate>4/15/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Railroad Industry Committee</action>
<statusdate>4/15/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Railroad Industry Committee;  by Voice Vote</action>
<statusdate>4/15/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Recommends Be Adopted as Amended Railroad Industry Committee;  014-001-000</action>
<statusdate>4/15/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of Resolutions</action>
<statusdate>6/27/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/11/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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