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H.R.7662

Railroad Safety Enhancement Act of 2026

Introduced·2/24/26

Railroad Safety Enhancement Act of 2026 - Enhances safety requirements for trains transporting hazardous materials.

The Railroad Safety Enhancement Act of 2026 aims to enhance safety requirements for trains transporting hazardous materials. It mandates that Class I railroads provide commodity flow reports of hazardous materials to state and tribal emergency response commissions. The bill also requires each railroad to designate qualified inspectors for compliance and determinations. It establishes security and confidentiality protections to prevent the release of proprietary or security-sensitive information.

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Where it stands

Current
Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials Committee
Next
Committee decision

Sponsors

DD
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Democratic CaucusRepublican Caucus

History

Feb 25

House

Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.

Feb 24

House

Introduced in House

Feb 24

House

Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.