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HR 9581 117th Congress House Transportation and Public Works Emergency planning and evacuation Public-private cooperation Railroads State and local government operations Transportation safety and security

Short Line Railroad Relief Act

Introduced: December 16, 2022 Introduced by: Donalds, Byron Republican · Florida See on congress.gov
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Dec 16, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
Dec 15, 2022
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Dec 15, 2022
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Short Line Railroad Relief Act

This bill authorizes the Department of Transportation to provide grants or enter into contracts and other agreements for capital projects to protect, repair, reconstruct, or replace short line railroad equipment and facilities in danger of suffering catastrophic damage, or that has suffered catastrophic damage, as a result of an emergency.

What's happening now December 16, 2022

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

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Republican 4
Palazzo, Steven
· Dec 16, 2022
 R
Bost, Mike
Illinois · Dec 15, 2022
Davis, Rodney
· Dec 15, 2022
 R
Feenstra, Randy
Iowa · Dec 15, 2022
 R
Guest, Michael
Mississippi · Dec 15, 2022
 R
Nehls, Troy E.
Texas · Dec 15, 2022
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 9581: Short Line Railroad Relief Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-9581/
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"H.R. 9581: Short Line Railroad Relief Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-9581/.
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H.R. 9581, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-9581/.
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