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 idbc290bee-9b85-41f5-ba3e-d8103b25eb9a: 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 id8295ad568af24fe8b7e5d42984b6b8eb: 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 id0334e283fa9e4a9ab0f3b0dd7ddcfe7c: 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 id95b8000e421b47dab018df94f39bbd6f: 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 id42ad007887b2470b83af3e79389b724b: 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 CommitteeRead twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, …
Introduced in Senate
Mr. Husted (for himself, Ms. Cantwell, Mr. Marshall, Mr. Schmitt, …
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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
a single train transporting, throughout the train, consisting of— 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
a single train transporting, throughout the train, consisting of— 20 or more tank cars loaded with a flammable liquid
any of the following:(i)A political subdivision of a State.(ii)A public emergency response organization
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