To amend title 49, United States Code, to provide States the authority to limit blocking grade rail crossings, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend title 49, United States Code, to provide States the authority to limit blocking grade rail crossings, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting transportation operators and travelers. The main policy domain is Transportation.
Who Benefits and How
transportation operators and travelers may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies, transportation operators and travelers may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section HC702E4584A084D86B6E7979CDABF08D1: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Railroad Responsibility Act of 2025 .
- Section HD95B5A43304D4AEE864DFEC4C63AD9A1: 2. State authority to limit blocking grade rail crossings Section 10501(c)(3) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend title 49, United States Code, to provide States the authority to limit blocking grade rail crossings, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting transportation operators and travelers.
Key Policy Areas
Transportation
Primary Purpose
This bill, To amend title 49, United States Code, to provide States the authority to limit blocking grade rail crossings, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting transportation operators and travelers.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- transportation operators and travelers
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- transportation operators and travelers
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Davidson introduced the following bill; which was referred to …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
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- "federal_implementing_agencies"
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