Pipeline · Bill → Law
Step 1
Introduced
Aug 2, 2024
Step 2
Referred
Aug 3, 2024
T&I
Step 3
Committee
Step 4
House floor
Step 5
Senate
Step 6
Resolve Changes
Step 7
Signed
SummaryCRS Summary
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 highway-rail grade crossing. Specifically, this bill states that federal transportation laws do not preempt a state from adopting or enacting these limits. 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.
Timeline · 3 actions
Aug 3, 2024
Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
Aug 2, 2024
Introduced in House
Aug 2, 2024
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.