3.0.0 576 2025-12-05T08:54:02Z 2025-12-05T08:54:02Z Senate S S 2023-03-01 118 https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/576 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Standing Reported By 2023-12-13T19:20:25Z Markup By 2023-05-10T14:00:00Z Referred To 2023-03-01T16:35:23Z ssbk00 Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee Senate Standing Hearings By (full committee) 2023-03-16T18:08:49Z 118 8996 HR 2024-07-12 Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials. Related bill CRS 118 1674 HR 2023-03-22 Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials. Related bill CRS 2023-12-13 Senate Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 284. Calendars 2023-12-13 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cantwell with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report. Committee 2023-12-13 Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cantwell with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report. Committee 14000 9 Library of Congress sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee 2023-05-10 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably. Committee 2023-03-16 ssbk00 Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Hearings held. Committee 2023-03-01 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. IntroReferral 2023-03-01 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress B000944 Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH] Sherrod Brown D OH N V000137 Sen. Vance, J. D. [R-OH] J. Vance R OH D. 2023-03-01 True C001070 Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA] Bob Casey D PA 2023-03-01 True R000595 Sen. Rubio, Marco [R-FL] Marco Rubio R FL 2023-03-01 True F000479 Sen. Fetterman, John [D-PA] John Fetterman D PA K. 2023-03-01 True H001089 Sen. Hawley, Josh [R-MO] Josh Hawley R MO 2023-03-01 True S001203 Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN] Tina Smith D MN 2023-03-30 False K000367 Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] Amy Klobuchar D MN 2023-04-19 False B001310 Sen. Braun, Mike [R-IN] Mike Braun R IN 2023-05-09 False R000615 Sen. Romney, Mitt [R-UT] Mitt Romney R UT 2023-05-09 False M001198 Sen. Marshall, Roger [R-KS] Roger Marshall R KS 2023-05-09 False B001230 Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI] Tammy Baldwin D WI 2023-05-10 False 2024-02-07T16:24:00Z https://www.cbo.gov/publication/59947 As reported by the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation on December 13, 2023 Transportation and Public Works Accidents 2023-10-10T17:15:13Z Administrative law and regulatory procedures 2023-10-10T17:15:13Z Appropriations 2023-10-10T17:15:13Z Civil actions and liability 2023-10-10T17:15:13Z Department of Transportation 2023-10-10T17:15:13Z First responders and emergency personnel 2023-10-10T17:15:13Z Hazardous wastes and toxic substances 2023-10-10T17:15:13Z Infrastructure development 2023-10-10T17:15:13Z Railroads 2023-10-10T17:15:13Z Research and development 2023-10-10T17:15:13Z State and local government operations 2023-10-10T17:15:13Z Transportation programs funding 2023-10-10T17:15:13Z Transportation safety and security 2023-10-10T17:15:13Z User charges and fees 2023-10-10T17:15:13Z Transportation and Public Works 2023-03-23T19:02:09Z

00 2023-03-01 Introduced in Senate 2023-04-14T22:28:34Z <p><b>Railway Safety Act of 2023</b></p> <p>This bill addresses safety requirements for rail carriers and trains transporting hazardous materials.</p> <p>Specifically, the Department of Transportation (DOT) must issue safety regulations for trains carrying hazardous materials to require that rail carriers or shippers (1) provide state emergency response commissioners with advanced notice and information about the hazardous materials; (2) reduce blocked rail crossings; and (3) comply with certain requirements regarding train length and weight specifications, track standards, speed restrictions, and response plans. </p> <p>DOT must also establish requirements for wayside defect detectors. These are used by railway systems alongside the tracks to detect defects and failures (e.g., wheel bearing failures). Current federal regulations do not require their use, but federal guidance does address their placement and use. Under the bill, DOT must issue regulations establishing requirements for the installation, repair, testing, maintenance, and operation of wayside defect detectors for each rail carrier operating a train carrying hazardous materials.</p> <p>The bill also</p> <ul> <li> increases the maximum fines DOT may impose on rail carriers for violating safety regulations,</li> <li> requires DOT to update rail car inspection regulations and audit the federal inspection program,</li> <li>requires a minimum two-person crew for certain freight trains,</li> <li>phases out certain railroad tank cars by May 1, 2025 (four years sooner than required under current law), <br /></li> <li>expands training for local first responders, <br /></li> <li>imposes a new fee on certain rail carriers, and</li> <li>provides funding for research and development to improve railway safety. </li> </ul>

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