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HR 854 · in committee · significant

DERAIL Act

What this bill does

  • The bill expands the definition of high-hazard flammable trains to include more cargo types and lower thresholds.
  • Railroad carriers and the Department of Transportation are affected by stricter safety regulations.
  • Railway carriers must report toxic derailments to federal, state, and local authorities within 24 hours.

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Community Threads

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  1. 01

    What types of cargo currently transported by rail would be newly classified as high-hazard under this expanded definition, and how might that change shipping costs or routes?

  2. 02

    How would the 24-hour reporting requirement affect railroads' ability to respond to derailments, and what enforcement penalties would apply for non-compliance?

  3. 03

    What evidence supports lowering the hazard thresholds, and how do current derailment reporting timelines compare to the 24-hour standard proposed?

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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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