Bill · H.R. 341· House(119-HR-341)
Railroad Responsibility Act of 2025
- Introduced
- 1/13/2025
- Last activity
- 1/14/2025 — Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
- Sponsored by
- Warren Davidson
- Cosponsors
- None
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill is titled the Railroad Responsibility Act of 2025. It seeks to amend title 49 of the United States Code. The primary goal is to provide States with the authority to limit how long a railroad carrier can block a grade rail crossing. It ensures that federal law does not preempt a State from enacting laws or regulations regarding the duration of these blocked crossings.
Yes· 3 of 5
Does this leave more decisions to the states?+7
The bill explicitly empowers states to enact laws regarding railroad crossing durations that are not preempted by federal law.
Would people in cities be better off under this?+3
Reducing the duration of blocked crossings can improve traffic flow and transit reliability in urban areas.
Would people in rural areas be better off under this?+3
The bill allows rural states to manage rail crossing durations to minimize local traffic disruptions.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
- State Empowerment to Control Rail Crossings: This provision allows a State to adopt laws or regulations that limit the amount of time a railroad can block a grade crossing (Section 2).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No specific negative impacts or burdens are mentioned in the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Rural Residents+3Good For Urban Residents+3Good For Low Income Households+2
- Governance And Ideology
- Increase States Rights+7
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Improves Public Transit+3
- 1/14/2025
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
- 1/13/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
- Introduced in House