HR 6046 · in committee · significant
Broadband and Telecommunications RAIL Act
- technology
What this bill does
- The bill creates rules for broadband and telecom companies to install equipment in railroad corridors.
- Railroad carriers and broadband/telecom providers are affected by these placement and approval requirements.
- Carriers must decide applications within 60 days; the FCC will write regulations to implement the framework.
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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
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How would the 60-day approval timeline affect railroad carriers' ability to evaluate safety and operational risks of broadband equipment in their corridors?
- 02
What specific standards should the FCC establish to balance broadband expansion needs against railroad companies' property rights and infrastructure protection?
- 03
Which broadband and telecom providers would benefit most from easier railroad corridor access, and how might this change competition in underserved areas?
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Sponsor · R-PA-13
John Joyce
Citizen cosponsors
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In Congress
4/ 435
House Reps cosponsoring
Introduced 2025-12-03
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Legislative timeline
2025-12-03 · house · Committee
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 51 - 0.
2025-12-03 · house · Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
2025-11-18 · house · Committee
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.
2025-11-18 · house · Committee
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
2025-11-17 · house · Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
2025-11-17 · house · IntroReferral
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
2025-11-17 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
2025-11-17 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
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