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HR 3782 118th 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: June 1, 2023 Introduced by: Donalds, Byron Republican · Florida See on congress.gov
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Became law
Jun 2, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
Jun 1, 2023
Introduced in House
Jun 1, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
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Short Line Railroad Relief Act

This bill authorizes the Department of Transportation to provide emergency grants or enter into contracts and other agreements for capital projects for short line railroads. A project must protect, repair, reconstruct, or replace short line railroad equipment and facilities in danger of suffering catastrophic damage, or that have suffered catastrophic damage, as a result of an emergency. An emergency includes a natural disaster affecting a wide area or a catastrophic failure from any external cause that results in the declaration of an emergency or a major disaster.

What's happening now June 2, 2023

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

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 22
All 22 Democratic 2 Republican 14
Peltola, Mary
· Dec 14, 2023
 R
Franklin, Scott
Florida · Oct 10, 2023
 D
McGarvey, Morgan
Kentucky · Sep 26, 2023
 R
Fry, Russell
South Carolina · Sep 12, 2023
Phillips, Dean
· Sep 12, 2023
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Aug 1, 2023
Ruppersberger, C.
· Jul 10, 2023
 D
Craig, Angie
Minnesota · Jun 14, 2023
 R
Guest, Michael
Mississippi · Jun 9, 2023
 R
Moore, Barry
Alabama · Jun 9, 2023
Williams, Brandon
· Jun 9, 2023
Blumenauer, Earl
· Jun 6, 2023
 R
Finstad, Brad
Minnesota · Jun 5, 2023
 R
Bacon, Don
Nebraska · Jun 1, 2023
 R
Bergman, Jack
Michigan · Jun 1, 2023
 R
Bost, Mike
Illinois · Jun 1, 2023
 R
Edwards, Chuck
North Carolina · Jun 1, 2023
 R
Feenstra, Randy
Iowa · Jun 1, 2023
LaTurner, Jake
· Jun 1, 2023
 R
Mann, Tracey
Kansas · Jun 1, 2023
 R
Miller, Mary E.
Illinois · Jun 1, 2023
 R
Nehls, Troy E.
Texas · Jun 1, 2023
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3782: Short Line Railroad Relief Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-3782/
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"H.R. 3782: Short Line Railroad Relief Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-3782/.
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H.R. 3782, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-3782/.
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