H.R. 3705 · 118th Congress
HOWIE Act
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Helping Oversee and Ward off Infrastructure Emergencies Act or the HOWIE Act
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · May 25, 2023
Helping Oversee and Ward off Infrastructure Emergencies Act or the HOWIE Act
This bill requires the Federal Railroad Administration to issue regulations to require a railroad to report a train accident that results in damage if the railroad has a reasonable suspicion that an action carried out by the railroad caused the damage. An accident includes any incident that causes a fire, including a brush fire, alongside a railroad track.
Specifically, a railroad must report (1) a train accident resulting in damage (based on a preliminary gross estimate) of $150,000 or more to railroad and nonrailroad property; or (2) a train accident resulting in damage of $25,000 or more to a passenger train, including railroad and nonrailroad property.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: HOWIE Act
Also known as: Helping Oversee and Ward off Infrastructure Emergencies Act
Latest action (May 26, 2023): Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works · Origin: House · Introduced: May 25, 2023
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.