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HR 853 · in committee · significant

Assistance for Local Heroes During Train Crises Act

What this bill does

  • Creates a federal fund to reimburse local emergency responders for costs during hazardous train accidents.
  • Affects fire departments, law enforcement agencies, and railroad companies that transport hazardous materials.
  • Funded by annual fees on hazardous material shippers and carriers, with $250,000 to $3 million awarded per incident.

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  1. 01

    How should the federal government decide which emergency responders qualify for reimbursement and what costs are covered under this fund?

  2. 02

    Would placing annual fees on hazardous material shippers effectively incentivize safer transportation practices, or would costs simply be passed to consumers?

  3. 03

    What happens to local emergency departments in areas with frequent hazardous train incidents if the federal fund runs out of money?

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Sponsor · D-PA-17

Christopher R. Deluzio

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Introduced 2025-02-01

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Legislative timeline

  1. 2025-02-01 · house · Committee

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

  2. 2025-01-31 · house · IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

  3. 2025-01-31 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  4. 2025-01-31 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

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