Bill · H.R. 5697· House(119-HR-5697)
Passenger Rail Liability Adjustment Act of 2025
- Introduced
- 10/6/2025
- Last activity
- 12/1/2025 — Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
- Sponsored by
- Troy Nehls
- Cosponsors
- - 2 - 3
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, titled the "Passenger Rail Liability Adjustment Act of 2025," focuses on a specific timing change for rail industry regulations. It aims to adjust the effective date for any adjustments made to the rail passenger liability cap. This specifically applies to adjustments based on the Consumer Price Index that occur during the calendar year 2026. The change dictates that the adjustment will become effective 90 days after the required notice is given.
Yes· 3 of 6
Would business owners be better off under this?+1
The bill provides greater financial and regulatory certainty for rail industry operators regarding liability adjustments.
Would people in cities be better off under this?+1
The stability provided to rail liability structures can support the long-term operation of passenger rail services used by urban residents.
Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?+1
The bill creates a specific, predictable timeline for when liability adjustments take effect relative to notice.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
- Predictable Timing for Liability Caps: By setting a specific timeline, the bill dictates that the effective date for any liability cap adjustment occurring in sction 2 of the bill shall be 90 days after the required notice.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts are explicitly stated 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 Business Owners+1Good For Urban Residents+1
- Governance And Ideology
- Improves Due Process+1Improves Government Transparency+1
- Economy And Finance
- Improves Small Business Support+1
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Improves Public Transit+1
- 12/1/2025
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
- 10/17/2025
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- 10/10/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 10/6/2025
- Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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.
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in House
Seth MoultonDemocrat · Massachusetts
Burgess OwensRepublican · Utah
Dina TitusDemocrat · Nevada
Eugene VindmanDemocrat · Virginia
Rudy YakymRepublican · Indiana