H.R.928

Railway Safety Act of 2025 Safe Freight Act of 2025

Railway Safety Act of 2025

Introduced·2/4/25
Introduced

H. R. 928

Introduced in House · May 15, 2025

February 4, 2025

Mr. Deluzio (for himself, Mr. LaLota, Mr. Rulli, and Mr. Garamendi) introduced the following bill; which was 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

A BILL

To enhance safety requirements for trains transporting hazardous materials, and for other purposes.

1. Short title; table of contents; 2. Defined term; 3. Safety requirements for trains transporting hazardous materials; 4. Rail car inspections; 5. Defect detectors; 6. Safe Freight Act of 2025; 7. Increasing maximum civil penalties for violations of rail safety regulations; 8. Safer tank cars; 9. Hazardous materials training for first responders; 10. Consolidated rail infrastructure and safety improvements; 11. Tank car study; 12. Implementation of recommendations

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,