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H.R. 341In committee
Railroad Responsibility Act of 2025
Introduced: Jan 13, 2025
Latest action date: Jan 14, 2025
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
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- 119th Congress
- Introduced
- Jan 13, 2025
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Status detail: The most advanced recorded stage is committee consideration.
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What this bill does
Railroad Responsibility Act of 2025
This bill provides states with the authority to adopt or enact any law, regulation, order, or other requirement limiting the duration that a railroad carrier may block a grade rail crossing. Specifically, this bill states that federal transportation laws do not preempt a state from adopting or enacting these limits.
As background, state and federal courts have generally found that state laws regarding obstructed crossings are preempted by one or more federal laws, thereby rendering the state laws unenforceable.
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Transportation and Public Works
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Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
CommitteeHouse committee actionsReferred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
IntroReferralHouse floor actionsIntroduced in House
IntroReferralLibrary of CongressIntroduced in House
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