S3903-119

In Committee

Railway Safety Act of 2026

119th Congress Introduced Feb 24, 2026

Analysis under review: This bill has generated analysis that may be too generic or incomplete. Clause-level evidence remains available below.

Summary

What This Bill Does

The bill reduces a appropriation, reporting req, compliance mandate provision: 102, reduces a appropriation, reporting req, compliance mandate provision: 20155. High-hazard trains, and adds or tightens a reporting req, compliance mandate, delegation of rulemaking provision: 103. It relies on compliance mandates, appropriations, reporting requirements, and delegation of rulemaking. The main policy areas are Environment, Transportation, Healthcare, and Energy.

Who Benefits and How

The available clause analysis does not identify a specific beneficiary group.

Who Bears the Burden and How

No clear private burden is identified from the available clause analysis; implementing agencies may still take on administrative work.

Key Provisions

  • Reduces a appropriation, reporting req, compliance mandate provision: 102.
  • Reduces a appropriation, reporting req, compliance mandate provision: 20155. High-hazard trains.
  • Adds or tightens a reporting req, compliance mandate, delegation of rulemaking provision: 103.
  • Reduces a appropriation, reporting req, compliance mandate provision: 104. Blocked highway-rail grade crossings.
  • Expands a appropriation, reporting req, compliance mandate provision: 105.

Evidence Chain:

This summary is generated from the full bill text using AI analysis. Expand "Detailed Analysis" below for primary purpose and policy domains.

At a Glance

What This Bill Does

The bill reduces a appropriation, reporting req, compliance mandate provision: 102, reduces a appropriation, reporting req, compliance mandate provision: 20155. High-hazard trains, and adds or tightens a reporting req, compliance mandate, delegation of rulemaking provision: 103.

Key Policy Areas

Environment, Transportation, Healthcare, Energy

Primary Purpose

The bill reduces a appropriation, reporting req, compliance mandate provision: 102, reduces a appropriation, reporting req, compliance mandate provision: 20155. High-hazard trains, and adds or tightens a reporting req, compliance mandate, delegation of rulemaking provision: 103.

Policy Domains

Environment Transportation Healthcare Energy

Legislative Progress

In Committee
Introduced Committee Passed
Feb 24, 2026

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, …

Feb 24, 2026

Introduced in Senate

Feb 24, 2026

Mr. Husted (for himself, Ms. Cantwell, Mr. Marshall, Mr. Schmitt, …

Impact analysis is available but no clear stakeholder effects identified. View clause-level analysis →

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Environment Transportation Healthcare Energy
Actor Mappings
"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

4 terms
"high-hazard train" §id0334e283fa9e4a9ab0f3b0dd7ddcfe7c

a single train transporting, throughout the train, consisting of— 20 or more tank cars loaded with a flammable liquid

"nonaffiliated EMS organization" §id56AF22318E954DA18809A6ECA8458B49

a public or private nonprofit emergency medical services organization that— is not affiliated with a hospital

"high-hazard train" §id95b8000e421b47dab018df94f39bbd6f

a single train transporting, throughout the train, consisting of— 20 or more tank cars loaded with a flammable liquid

"eligible local entity" §idEB4200EC716F4431B88F0B76A5AB3959

any of the following:(i)A political subdivision of a State.(ii)A public emergency response organization

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