Railroad Responsibility Act of 2025

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This bill provides states with the authority to adopt or enact any law, regulation, order, or other requirement limiting the duration that a railroad carrier may block a grade rail crossing. Specifically, this bill states that federal transportation laws do not preempt a state from adopting or enacting these limits.

What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Jan 13, 2025

Railroad Responsibility Act of 2025

As background, state and federal courts have generally found that state laws regarding obstructed crossings are preempted by one or more federal laws, thereby rendering the state laws unenforceable.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: Railroad Responsibility Act of 2025

Latest action (Jan 14, 2025): Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.

Policy area: Transportation and Public Works · Origin: House · Introduced: Jan 13, 2025

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

No recorded floor vote found.