119 HR 3730 IH: Forging Ahead on Rail Electrification Act U.S. House of Representatives 2025-06-04 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

I119th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 3730IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESJune 4, 2025Mr. Mullin introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, 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 concernedA BILLTo direct the Chairman of the Surface Transportation Board to establish an advisory committee on rail electrification, and for other purposes.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Forging Ahead on Rail Electrification Act or the FARE Act.

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Advisory committee on rail electrification

(a)

Establishment

The Chairman of the Surface Transportation Board shall establish an advisory committee on rail electrification to study and issue recommendations regarding barriers to rail electrification, including research and development needs to mitigate such barriers. (b)

Membership

The members of the advisory committee established under subsection (a) shall represent a balance of interested and affected parties, including— (1)passenger railroads; (2)freight railroads; (3)electric utilities; (4)electric equipment manufacturers; (5)rail equipment manufacturers; (6)State governments; and (7)relevant Federal agencies. (c)

Report

Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, and every 2 years thereafter until the date described in subsection (d), the Chairman of the Surface Transportation Board shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report on the study and recommendations of the advisory committee described in subsection (a). (d)

Termination

The advisory committee shall be terminated on the date that is 10 years after the date of enactment of this Act.