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HR 341 · in committee · significant

Railroad Responsibility Act of 2025

What this bill does

  • This bill allows states to set time limits on how long railroad carriers can block grade rail crossings.
  • It affects railroad companies, states, and communities dealing with blocked crossings at road-rail intersections.
  • The bill removes federal preemption of state laws, letting states enforce their own crossing blockage limits immediately.

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    How would time limits on railroad crossing blockages affect emergency response times and public safety in your community?

  2. 02

    What trade-offs might states face between protecting local commerce and respecting railroad companies' operational needs?

  3. 03

    Should states or the federal government have primary authority to set rules for railroad crossing blockages, and why?

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Sponsor · R-OH-8

Warren Davidson

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Introduced 2025-01-14

Legislative timeline

  1. 2025-01-14 · house · Committee

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

  2. 2025-01-13 · house · IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

  3. 2025-01-13 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  4. 2025-01-13 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

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