119th Congress · HOUSE BILLBILL

H.R. 341Railroad Responsibility Act of 2025

To amend title 49, United States Code, to provide States the authority to limit blocking grade rail crossings, and for other purposes.

Transportation and public works
Introduced Jan 13, 2025
Last action Jan 14, 2025
Pipeline · Bill → Law
Step 1
Introduced
Jan 13, 2025
Step 2
Referred
Jan 14, 2025
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 grade rail 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.

Provisions · 2 sectionsIntroduced in House
AI
Timeline · 3 actions
Jan 14, 2025
Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
Jan 13, 2025
Introduced in House
Jan 13, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.