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HR 432 107th Congress House

Railroad Crossing Delay Safety Assurance Act

Official title: To authorize State and local governments to regulate, for public safety purposes, trains that block road traffic.

Introduced: April 3, 2001 See on congress.gov
Transportation and Public Works Administrative procedureDepartment of TransportationFederal preemptionGovernment Operations and Politics
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This bill died when the 107th Congress ended
It never became law before the 107th Congress (2001–2002) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Became law
Feb 7, 2001
Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads.
Feb 6, 2001
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Feb 6, 2001
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 7, 2001

Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Railroad Crossing Delay Safety Assurance Act - Authorizes a State or local government, in order to ensure public safety, to enact a law or regulation to address the problem of trains blocking road traffic, if the Secretary of Transportation has not issued regulations to address such problem before August 1, 2002.
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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Apr 3, 2001
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 432: Railroad Crossing Delay Safety Assurance Act. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-432/
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"H.R. 432: Railroad Crossing Delay Safety Assurance Act." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-432/.
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H.R. 432, 107th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-432/.
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