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HR 9248 118th Congress House

Railroad Responsibility Act of 2024

Official title: To amend title 49, United States Code, to provide States the authority to limit blocking highway-rail grade crossings, and for other purposes.

Introduced: August 2, 2024 Introduced by: Davidson, Warren Republican · Ohio See on congress.gov
Transportation and Public Works
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This bill died when the 118th Congress ended
It never became law before the 118th Congress (2023–2024) 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
Aug 3, 2024
Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
Aug 2, 2024
Introduced in House
Aug 2, 2024
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
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 Latest action August 3, 2024

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

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 9248: Railroad Responsibility Act of 2024. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-9248/
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"H.R. 9248: Railroad Responsibility Act of 2024." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-9248/.
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H.R. 9248, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-9248/.
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