3.0.0 2999 2025-12-05T09:13:44Z 2025-12-05T09:13:44Z House H HR 2023-04-28 118 https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/2999 <pre>[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 72 (Friday, April 28, 2023)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [<a href="https://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]By Mr. DELUZIO:H.R. 2999.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8, Clause 18The single subject of this legislation is:Public Safety[Page H2119]</pre> hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee House Standing hspw14 Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials Subcommittee Referred to 2023-05-01T17:33:45Z Referred To 2023-04-28T13:07:25Z 118 844 S 2023-03-16 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Identical bill CRS 2023-05-01 hspw14 Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials. Committee 2023-04-28 Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee 2023-04-28 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2023-04-28 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress D000530 Rep. Deluzio, Christopher R. [D-PA-17] Christopher Deluzio D PA R. 17 N F000466 Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] Brian Fitzpatrick R PA K. 1 2023-04-28 True W000826 Rep. Wild, Susan [D-PA-7] Susan Wild D PA 7 2024-03-06 False Transportation and Public Works Transportation and Public Works 2023-05-17T16:45:50Z

00 2023-04-28 Introduced in House 2024-01-23T18:25:08Z <p><b>Assistance for Local Heroes During Train Crises Act</b></p> <p>This bill establishes a Hazardous Train Event Emergency Reimbursement Fund for state and local emergency response groups.</p> <p>Specifically, upon a declaration by the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) that a hazardous train event has occurred, the FRA must immediately award at least $250,000 from the emergency fund to one or more eligible groups (e.g., law enforcement agencies and fire departments). Additional amounts may be awarded, but may not exceed $3 million per hazardous train event. The FRA may declare a hazardous train event has occurred following a derailment or crash involving a train carrying hazardous materials, hazardous waste, or other materials that pose a threat to public health, safety, and the environment. </p> <p>Costs associated with a response to a hazardous train event that are eligible for reimbursement include (1) replacing damaged or contaminated equipment; (2) overtime pay for firefighters, law enforcement officers, or other emergency responders; and (3) retroactively covering these types of incurred costs after the event date.</p> <p>The FRA must also (1) establish annual fees for shippers and carriers of hazardous materials by rail that have total annual collections of at least $10 million, and (2) deposit the fees into the reimbursement fund.</p> <p>Further, the Department of Transportation must issue regulations requiring railroads that transport hazardous materials by train to provide county and local emergency response groups with (1) advanced warning of the train's load and timing, and (2) real-time location information on the train when it enters and exits the community's service area.</p>

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