HR9182Referred to Committee

Southeastern Rail Technologies Mapping Act of 2026

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Passed One Chamber
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Passed Both
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Signed into Law
119th
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2026-06-08
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Donald S. Beyer, Jr.
Donald S. Beyer, Jr.
Democrat · VA · Representative
Votes with party: 98.0% (635 recorded votes)

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Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

2026-06-08

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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.

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Transportation and Public Works

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 9182 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9182 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. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 8, 2026 Mr. Beyer (for himself, Mrs. Foushee, Ms. McClellan, Ms. Wilson of Florida, and Mr. Soto) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL 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. 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 ``Southeastern Rail Technologies Mapping Act of 2026''. SEC. 2. STUDY ON IMPROVING RAIL AND INTEGRATION OF NEW RAIL POWER TECHNOLOGIES. (a) In General.--The Administrator of the Federal Railroad Administration, acting through the Associate Administrator of the Office of Research, Data, and Innovation, shall conduct a study relating to the improvement of rail performance and integration of new rail power technologies in the southeastern United States. (b) Considerations.--In conducting the study under subsection (a), the Administrator shall-- (1) identify-- (A) any segment of a rail corridor between Florida and Washington, DC that may be suitable for technologies such as rail electrification or use of fuel cell or battery; and (B) any challenges relating to implementing such technologies; and (2) for each segment of such rail corridor for which the Administrator determines the technologies described in paragraph (1) cannot be implemented-- (A) explain the reasoning for such determination; and (B) recommend any update to the rail corridor that would make it suitable for the implementation of such technologies and provide an estimated cost for each such update. (c) Report.--Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall submit to Congress a report describing the results of the study conducted under subsection (a). <all>
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