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HR7338Referred to Committee

Railroad Safety and Accountability Act

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2026-02-03
Introduced
0
Cosponsors
HR
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Type

Sponsor

Emilia Strong Sykes
Emilia Strong Sykes
Democrat · OH · Representative
Votes with party: 95.9% (537 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/S001223

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (0)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

No cosponsors on record. Bills can pass without cosponsors — this often means the sponsor introduced the bill alone, either because it's a messaging bill, a chairman's mark, or simply early in the legislative cycle.

Latest Action

The most recent step in the bill's legislative path. Committee Activity below shows referrals and reports; the full action-by-action history including floor proceedings lives at Congress.gov →

Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.

2026-02-04

Source: Congress.gov

Committee Activity

Currently in

  • House Committee on Transportation and InfrastructureReferred To · 2026-02-03

Plain-English Summary

This bill would strengthen safety standards and oversight for railroad operations, likely including requirements for better maintenance of tracks and equipment, improved inspection procedures, and clearer accountability measures when accidents or safety violations occur. The changes would affect railroad companies, workers, and the traveling public by establishing stricter rules designed to prevent derailments, collisions, and other rail accidents.

AI-assisted summary generated from the official bill metadata (title, subjects, actions) sourced from Congress.gov. Cached and reviewed. Always verify against the official text linked below.

Subjects

Transportation and Public Works
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Open text viewRead on Congress.gov

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