HR341-119

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Railroad Responsibility Act of 2025 .

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: Notwithstanding any other provision of law, this title does not preempt a State from the adoption or enactment of any law, regulation, order, or other requirement related to limiting the duration that a railroad carrier may block a grade rail crossing. Section 20106(a) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: Notwithstanding any other provision of law, this title does not preempt a State from the adoption or enactment of any law, regulation, order, or other requirement related to limiting the duration that a railroad carrier may block a grade rail crossing. In this paragraph, the term State means a State of the United States and the District of Columbia. (C)State authority To limit blocking grade rail crossingsNotwithstanding any other provision of law, this title does not preempt a State from the adoption or enactment of any law, regulation, order, or other requirement related to limiting the duration that a railroad carrier may block a grade rail crossing. . (3)State authority To limit blocking grade rail crossings(A)In generalNotwithstanding any other provision of law, this title does not preempt a State from the adoption or enactment of any law, regulation, order, or other requirement related to limiting the duration that a railroad carrier may block a grade rail crossing.(B)State definedIn this paragraph, the term State means a State of the United States and the District of Columbia..