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[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 21 (Friday, January 31, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. DeLUZIO:H.R. 854.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8, Clause 18[Page H433]
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Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
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Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials Subcommittee
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
Committee
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Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
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Rep. Deluzio, Christopher R. [D-PA-17]
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PA
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Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17]
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Khanna
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CA
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Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37]
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Doggett
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TX
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2025-01-31
True
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Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4]
Madeleine
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PA
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2025-01-31
True
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PA
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2025-01-31
True
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Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9]
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Green
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TX
9
2025-01-31
True
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Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4]
Gwen
Moore
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WI
4
2025-01-31
True
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Rep. Casar, Greg [D-TX-35]
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TX
35
2025-01-31
True
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Rep. Lee, Summer L. [D-PA-12]
Summer
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PA
L.
12
2025-01-31
True
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Rep. Stevens, Haley M. [D-MI-11]
Haley
Stevens
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MI
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11
2025-01-31
True
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Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9]
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IL
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9
2025-01-31
True
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Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3]
Dwight
Evans
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PA
3
2025-01-31
True
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Rep. Ryan, Patrick [D-NY-18]
Patrick
Ryan
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NY
18
2025-01-31
True
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Pettersen
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CO
7
2025-01-31
True
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Lieu
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CA
36
2025-02-04
False
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Ilhan
Omar
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MN
5
2025-02-04
False
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CA
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2025-03-18
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Transportation and Public Works
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2025-01-31
Introduced in House
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Decreasing Emergency Railroad Accident Instances Locally Act or the DERAIL Act
This bill requires the Department of Transportation (DOT) to expand the definition of a high-hazard flammable train (HHFT), thereby subjecting more trains to additional safety requirements.
Specifically, DOT must expand the definition of HHFT to mean a train transporting one or more loaded tank cars of a Class 3 flammable liquid (e.g., benzene residue) or a Class 2 flammable gas (e.g., vinyl chloride) and other materials DOT determines necessary for safety. Current regulations define HHFT as a train transporting 20 or more loaded tank cars of a Class 3 flammable liquid in a continuous block or 35 or more loaded tank cars of a Class 3 flammable liquid dispersed throughout the train.
The bill also requires railway carriers to report a train derailment that involves a train carrying material toxic by inhalation within 24 hours of the derailment to the National Response Center (NRC), state and local officials, and tribal governments. As background, the NRC is a part of the federally established National Response System. Reports to the NRC activate the National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution Contingency Plan and the federal government's response capabilities.

DERAIL Act
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DERAIL Act
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DERAIL Act
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Decreasing Emergency Railroad Accident Instances Locally Act
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To direct the Secretary of Transportation to issue certain regulations to define high-hazard flammable train, and for other purposes.
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