HR 9248
118th Congress
House
Transportation and Public Works
Railroad Responsibility Act of 2024
Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 3, 2024
Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
Aug 2, 2024
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Aug 2, 2024
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Railroad Responsibility Act of 2024
This bill provides states with the authority to adopt or enact any law, regulation, order, or other requirement limiting the duration that a railroad carrier may block a highway-rail grade crossing. Specifically, this bill states that federal transportation laws do not preempt a state from adopting or enacting these limits.
As background, state and federal courts have generally found that state laws regarding obstructed crossings are preempted by one or more federal laws, thereby rendering the state laws unenforceable.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
Committees of jurisdiction
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