Freight Rail Safety Issues in the 119th Congress

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R47911

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Jul 24, 2026

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Jul 28, 2026, 5:23 pm UTC

Authors: Ben Goldman

Source topics: Freight, Transportation Safety

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Related federal bills

• S 576A bill to enhance safety requirements for trains transporting hazardous materials, and for other purposes.
  118th Congress
• HR 1674To enhance safety requirements for trains transporting hazardous materials, and for other purposes.
  118th Congress
• HR 1633To enhance safety requirements for trains transporting hazardous materials, and for other purposes.
  118th Congress
• HR 1238To direct the Secretary of Transportation to issue certain regulations to define high-hazard flammable train, and for other purposes.
  118th Congress
• S 1044A bill to improve rail safety practices and for other purposes.
  118th Congress
• HR 1347To amend title 49, United States Code, to limit railroad carriers from blocking railway-highway crossings, and for other purposes.
  118th Congress
• HR 5871To enhance safety requirements for trains, and for other purposes.
  118th Congress
• HR 8996To enhance safety requirements for trains transporting hazardous materials, and for other purposes.
  118th Congress
• HR 3684To authorize funds for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs, and for other purposes.
  117th Congress
• HR 3698To amend title 49, United States Code, to limit railroad carriers from blocking railway-highway crossings, and for other purposes.
  117th Congress
• HR 928To enhance safety requirements for trains transporting hazardous materials, and for other purposes.
  119th Congress
• HR 971To enhance safety requirements for trains transporting hazardous materials, and for other purposes.
  119th Congress
• HR 2515To provide for a grant program for adoption of certain telematics systems onboard freight railcars, and for other purposes.
  119th Congress
• HR 8870To authorize funding for Federal-aid highways, bridge construction and rehabilitation, highway safety programs, transit programs, and rail programs, and for other purposes.
  119th Congress