Railroad Safety Enhancement Act of 2026
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, Railroad Safety Enhancement Act of 2026, changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators. The main policy domain is Government Operations, Energy, Technology.
Who Benefits and How
federal agencies and legislative administrators 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 may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section HFE9CB48AEC1340F99101C6AC5D64C4E7: 1. Short title; table of contents This Act may be cited as the Railroad Safety Enhancement Act of 2026. The table of contents for this Act is as follows:
- Section H66F75DCBB04A43ECBEBFC28676467328: 101. Definitions In this title: Except as otherwise provided, terms used in this title have the definitions given such terms in section 20155 of title 49,...
- Section H97E9D60C514A4572904C6BEB89C2E1E4: 102. Safety requirements for high-hazard trains Section 20155 of title 49, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: 20155.High-hazard trains...
- Section HF583351279AB4910AA0C1F9A71196243: 20155. High-hazard trains In this section: The term explosives means Class 1 explosives categorized in Division 1.1, 1.2, or 1.3 (as such terms are defined in...
- Section H9ECC059FC23044D3AF7FDA54B84D5F1D: 103. Ensuring the safety of long trains Not later than 1 year after the date on which the Secretary submits to Congress the report required under section...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, Railroad Safety Enhancement Act of 2026, changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators.
Key Policy Areas
Government Operations, Energy, Technology
Primary Purpose
This bill, Railroad Safety Enhancement Act of 2026, changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- federal agencies and legislative administrators
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
In CommitteeReferred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in …
Introduced in House
Mr. Nehls (for himself and Mr. Moulton) introduced the following …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_commission"
- → The commission identified in the operative section
- "the_administrator"
- → The Administrator identified in the operative section
- "secretary_of_transportation"
- → Secretary of Transportation
- "secretary_of_homeland_security"
- → Secretary of Homeland Security
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
a public or private nonprofit emergency medical services organization that— is not affiliated with a hospital
a single train transporting, throughout the train consist— 20 or more tank cars loaded with a flammable liquid
a single train transporting, throughout the train consist— 20 or more tank cars loaded with a flammable liquid
each of the following: (i) A political subdivision of a State. (ii) A public emergency response organization
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