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H.R. 3698 117th Congress House

D-BLOC Act

Official title: To amend title 49, United States Code, to limit railroad carriers from blocking railway-highway crossings, and for other purposes.

Introduced: November 17, 2021 See on congress.gov
Transportation and Public Works
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 7, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
Jun 7, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
Jun 4, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Jun 4, 2021
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 7, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Don't BLock Our Communities Act or the D-BLOC Act

This bill prohibits railroad carriers from obstructing travel at public highway-rail crossings for more than 10 minutes, except under limited circumstances (e.g., safety issues).

The Department of Transportation (DOT) must investigate and send notices to carriers of repeated incidents; carriers are subject to civil penalties for violations that occur after having received notice. DOT must also establish a national database for the public to report such incidents.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 3684 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act
  • HR 9690 Blocked Rail Crossings Safety Improvement Act of 2021
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 2
D
Garcia, Sylvia R.
Texas · Sep 13, 2022
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Sewell, Terri A.
Alabama · Nov 17, 2021
Newman, Marie
· Jun 22, 2021
Napolitano, Grace
· Jun 4, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3698: D-BLOC Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-3698/
MLA
"H.R. 3698: D-BLOC Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-3698/.
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H.R. 3698, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-3698/.
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