H.R. 7662 119th Congress House

Railroad Safety Enhancement Act of 2026

Official title: To enhance safety requirements for trains transporting hazardous materials, and for other purposes.

Introduced: February 24, 2026 Introduced by: Troy E. Nehls Republican · Texas See on congress.gov

Transportation and Public Works

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Feb 25, 2026

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

Feb 24, 2026

Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Feb 24, 2026

Introduced in House

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

Related & companion bills 1

Bill text 1 version

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Committees of jurisdiction 3

Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
Science, Space, and Technology Committee
House of Representatives
Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
House of Representatives

Lobbying activity 27

Registered lobbyists who named this bill in their disclosure filings. Source: federal Lobbying Disclosure Act filings.

INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF TEAMSTERS
for INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF TEAMSTERS · District of Columbia · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
AMERICAN CHEMISTRY COUNCIL
for AMERICAN CHEMISTRY COUNCIL · District of Columbia · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
MCCARTHY ADVANCED CONSULTING LLC
for INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SHEET METAL, AIR, RAIL & TRANSPORTATION WORKERS · District of Columbia · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
AMERICAN PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION ASSOCIATION
for AMERICAN PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION ASSOCIATION · District of Columbia · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
INT'L ASS'N OF SHEET METAL, AIR, RAIL & TRANSP. WORKERS, TRANSP. DIV.
for INT'L ASS'N OF SHEET METAL AIR RAIL & TRANSP WORKERS TRANSP DIV · Ohio · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE CHIEFS
for INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE CHIEFS · Virginia · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)

Bodies those filers lobbied

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
27 filings
SENATE
27 filings
Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
17 filings
Commerce, Dept of (DOC)
16 filings
Federal Railroad Administration
16 filings
U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
14 filings
White House Office
14 filings
Surface Transportation Board (STB)
13 filings

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Cosponsors 2

Deluzio, Christopher R.

Pennsylvania · Mar 12, 2026

Moulton, Seth

Massachusetts · Feb 24, 2026

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7662: Railroad Safety Enhancement Act of 2026. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-7662/

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"H.R. 7662: Railroad Safety Enhancement Act of 2026." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-7662/.

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