[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3893 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3893

  To amend title 49, United States Code, to limit the preference for 
 Amtrak using rail lines, junctions, and crossings near ports and rail 
                     yards, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              June 7, 2023

  Mr. Burlison (for himself, Mr. Nehls, Mr. Perry, Mr. Ogles, and Ms. 
   Hageman) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
             Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

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                                 A BILL


 
  To amend title 49, United States Code, to limit the preference for 
 Amtrak using rail lines, junctions, and crossings near ports and rail 
                     yards, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Freights First Act''.

SEC. 2. LIMITATION OF PREFERENCE FOR AMTRAK.

    Section 24308(c) of title 49, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) by striking ``Except in an emergency'' and inserting 
        the following:
            ``(1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2) or 
        in an emergency''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(2) Limitation of preference.--Intercity and commuter 
        rail passenger transportation provided by or for Amtrak shall 
        not have preference over freight transportation in using a rail 
        line, junction, or crossing if such rail line, junction, or 
        crossing is located within 50 miles of a port or rail yard.''.
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