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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3679 FILED ON: 1/17/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3707
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Bradley H. Jones, Jr.
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
An Act strengthening transit infrastructure security.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Bradley H. Jones, Jr.20th Middlesex1/17/2025Kimberly N. Ferguson1st Worcester1/17/2025Paul K. Frost7th Worcester1/31/2025Todd M. Smola1st Hampden3/10/2025 1 of 2
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3679 FILED ON: 1/17/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3707
By Representative Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3707) of
Bradley H. Jones, Jr. and others relative to the procurement of rolling stock for the use of public
transportation by the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority. Transportation.
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
(2025-2026)
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An Act strengthening transit infrastructure security.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:
1 Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the Massachusetts Bay
2Transportation Authority shall not enter, renew or renegotiate any contract or subcontract for the
3procurement of rolling stock for the use of public transportation if the manufacturer of the rolling
4stock:
5 (a) is incorporated in or has manufacturing facilities in the United States; and
6 (b) is owned or controlled by, is a subsidiary of, or is otherwise related legally or
7financially to a corporation based in a country that:
8 (i) is identified as a nonmarket economy country (as defined in section 771(18) of the
9Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1677(18))) as of the date of enactment of this subsection; 2 of 2
10 (ii) was identified by the United States Trade Representative in the most recent report
11required by section 182 of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2242) as a priority foreign country
12under subsection (a)(2) of that section; and
13 (iii) is subject to monitoring by the Trade Representative under section 306 of the Trade
14Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2416).
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