RAIL Act

Summary

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Reducing Accidents In Locomotives Act or the RAIL Act This bill addresses safety requirements for rail carriers and trains transporting hazardous materials. Specifically, the Department of Transportation (DOT) must issue safety regulations for trains carrying hazardous materials to require that rail carriers (1) provide state emergency response commissioners with...

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Introduced(2/4/25)

Committee

Passed House

Passed Senate

President

Law

Sponsor

Mrs. Sykes

House (D) Ohio – 13

Cosponsors (7)

Beatty

House (D) Ohio

Brown

House (D) Ohio

Kaptur

House (D) Ohio

Elfreth

House (D) Maryland

Miller

House (R) Ohio

Landsman

House (D) Ohio

Rulli

House (R) Ohio

Latest Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.

Feb 4, 2025

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