Railway Safety Act of 2026
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, Railway Safety Act of 2026, changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators. The main policy domain is Government Operations, Energy, Labor.
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 H14F4452333894F7283A3506C92B02B7B: 1. Short title; table of contents This Act may be cited as the Railway Safety Act of 2026. The table of contents for this Act is as follows:
- Section H75AA2510AAEB46D8A44D0F3C7357E890: 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 H5D7DE8E007EF40A5A81232693231686C: 102. Safety requirements for high-hazard trains Section 20155 of title 49, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: 20155.High-hazard...
- Section H317AB3CCFAD34C8CBD52B5F63E5370DB: 20155. High-hazard trains In this section: The term explosives means Class 1 explosives categorized in Division 1.1, 1.2, or 1.3 in section 173.50(b) of title...
- Section H194708C6F15D40F9B38D5FB92175F53F: 103. Ensuring the safety of long trains Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall— evaluate any safety concerns...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, Railway Safety Act of 2026, changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators.
Key Policy Areas
Government Operations, Energy, Labor
Primary Purpose
This bill, Railway Safety 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. Deluzio (for himself, Mr. LaLota, Mr. Garamendi, and Mr. …
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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_treasury"
- → Secretary of the Treasury
- "secretary_of_transportation"
- → Secretary of Transportation
- "secretary_of_homeland_security"
- → Secretary of Homeland Security
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
any of the following:(i)A political subdivision of a State.(ii)A public emergency response organization
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
a public or private nonprofit emergency medical services organization that— is not affiliated with a hospital
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