To require the Administrator of the Federal Railroad Administration to study improving rail and integrating new rail power technologies in the southeastern United States, and for other purposes.
Sponsor

Full profile: /officials/B001292
Source: Congress.gov · FEC
Cosponsors (4)
Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.
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 →
Committee Activity
Currently in
- House Committee on Transportation and InfrastructureReferred To · 2026-06-08
Plain-English Summary
The Federal Railroad Administration would be required to study ways to improve rail service and adopt new power technologies like electric or hydrogen trains in the southeastern United States. This research would help determine how the region could modernize its rail system and potentially reduce pollution from freight and passenger trains. The findings could guide future investments in rail infrastructure across the Southeast.
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.
Related legislation
Bills by the same sponsor or covering overlapping subjects.
- HR9181To require the Administrator of the Federal Railroad Administration to establish a pilot program relating to integrating the use of multiple power sources into the rail system, and for other purposes.Referred to Committee · 2026-06-08
- HR9183To require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to carry out a study on the environmental impacts of artificial intelligence data centers and associated energy infrastructure, to require the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology to convene a consortium on such environmental impacts, and to require the Administrator to develop a reporting system for the reporting of the environmental impacts of artificial intelligence, and for other purposes.Referred to Committee · 2026-06-08
- HR9047Arlington National Cemetery Viewshed Protection ActReferred to Committee · 2026-05-29
- HR9023CLEAN UP Mines Act of 2026Referred to Committee · 2026-05-26