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H.R. 8468 119th Congress House

Protecting American Railroad Workers’ Jobs Act of 2026

Official title: To protect the jobs of American railroad workers in cross-border traffic with Mexico, and for other purposes.

Introduced: April 23, 2026 Introduced by: Chris Pappas Democratic · New Hampshire See on congress.gov
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Apr 23, 2026
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Apr 23, 2026
Introduced in House
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Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

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

  • BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY
    for BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY · District of Columbia · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
  • BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY
    for BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY · District of Columbia · 2nd Quarter 2026 (Apr 1 - June 30)

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8468: Protecting American Railroad Workers’ Jobs Act of 2026. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-8468/
MLA
"H.R. 8468: Protecting American Railroad Workers’ Jobs Act of 2026." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-8468/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.R. 8468, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-8468/.
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[H.R. 8468: Protecting American Railroad Workers’ Jobs Act of 2026](https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-8468/)
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