[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 341 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 341

To amend title 49, United States Code, to provide States the authority 
    to limit blocking grade rail crossings, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 13, 2025

 Mr. Davidson 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 provide States the authority 
    to limit blocking grade rail crossings, 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 ``Railroad Responsibility Act of 
2025''.

SEC. 2. STATE AUTHORITY TO LIMIT BLOCKING GRADE RAIL CROSSINGS.

    (a) General Jurisdiction of Surface Transportation Board.--Section 
10501(c)(3) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at 
the end the following:
    ``(C) State Authority To Limit Blocking Grade Rail Crossings.--
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, this title does not preempt 
a State from the adoption or enactment of any law, regulation, order, 
or other requirement related to limiting the duration that a railroad 
carrier may block a grade rail crossing.''.
    (b) Preemption.--Section 20106(a) of title 49, United States Code, 
is amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(3) State Authority To Limit Blocking Grade Rail Crossings.--
            ``(A) In general.--Notwithstanding any other provision of 
        law, this title does not preempt a State from the adoption or 
        enactment of any law, regulation, order, or other requirement 
        related to limiting the duration that a railroad carrier may 
        block a grade rail crossing.
            ``(B) State defined.--In this paragraph, the term `State' 
        means a State of the United States and the District of 
        Columbia.''.
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