HR8410Referred to Committee
Safe Tracks Act
Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber4
Passed Both5
Signed into Law119th
Congress
2026-04-21
Introduced
8
Cosponsors
HR
ⓘType
Sponsor
Laura Gillen
Democrat · NY · Representative
Votes with party: 88.7% (656 recorded votes)
Top industries funding sponsor:
- Abortion Rights$291k
- Climate & Environment$7k
Full profile: /officials/G000602
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Cosponsors (8)
Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.
Latest Action
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Committee Activity
Currently in
- House Committee on Transportation and InfrastructureReferred To · 2026-04-21
Previously
- Transportation and Infrastructure CommitteeReferred To · 2026-04-21
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Subjects
Transportation and Public Works
Full Bill Text
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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 8410 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8410 To direct the Secretary of Transportation to apply certain requirements to centralized computer-aided train-dispatching systems and centralized traffic control boards. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 21, 2026 Ms. Gillen (for herself, Mr. Lawler, Mr. Garcia of Illinois, and Mr. Rulli) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To direct the Secretary of Transportation to apply certain requirements to centralized computer-aided train-dispatching systems and centralized traffic control boards. 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 ``Safe Tracks Act''. SEC. 2. CENTRALIZED TRAIN DISPATCHING SYSTEMS SAFETY AND OVERSIGHT. Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall amend section 236.911 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, to apply the requirements of subpart H of part 236 of such title to existing and any future deployment of centralized computer-aided train-dispatching systems and centralized traffic control boards. <all>
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