119 HR 854 IH: Decreasing Emergency Railroad Accident Instances Locally Act U.S. House of Representatives 2025-01-31 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. 854IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESJanuary 31, 2025Mr. Deluzio (for himself, Mr. Khanna, Mr. Doggett, Ms. Dean of Pennsylvania, Mr. Boyle of Pennsylvania, Mr. Green of Texas, Ms. Moore of Wisconsin, Mr. Casar, Ms. Lee of Pennsylvania, Ms. Stevens, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Evans of Pennsylvania, Mr. Ryan, and Ms. Pettersen) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and InfrastructureA BILLTo direct the Secretary of Transportation to issue certain regulations to define high-hazard flammable train, and for other purposes.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Decreasing Emergency Railroad Accident Instances Locally Act or the DERAIL Act.

2.

High-hazard flammable train

Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall issue such regulations as are necessary to amend section 171.8 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, to modify the definition of high-hazard flammable train to mean a single train transporting 1 or more loaded tank cars of a Class 3 flammable liquid or a Class 2 flammable gas and other materials the Secretary determines necessary for safety.

3.

Reporting of material toxic by inhalation

(a)

In general

Chapter 209 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:

20904.

Reporting of accidents involving material toxic by inhalation

Not later than 24 hours after any train derailment involving a train carrying material toxic by inhalation, the railroad carrier involved in such derailment shall report to the National Response Center, State officials, local officials, and Tribal governments all material toxic by inhalation on such train.

.(b)

Clerical amendment

The analysis for chapter 209 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 20904. Reporting of accidents involving material toxic by inhalation. .