House bill · 119th Congress · Latest step: Introduced

RAIL Act

H.R. 971Introduced Feb 4, 2025Policy area: Transportation and Public Works

Official title: To enhance safety requirements for trains transporting hazardous materials, and for other purposes.

Sponsor: Rep. Emilia Sykes D-OH

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Where it went

IntroducedFeb 4, 2025
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Latest action: Feb 4, 2025 — Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.

Cost and committee reports

Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 971.

Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Mrs. SYKES, as printed in the Congressional Record (Vol. 171, No. 23, February 4, 2025, Page H461):
Article 1, Section 8, Clause 18.
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Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

7 cosponsors — 2 Republicans, 5 Democrats

2 of 7 cosponsors (29%) are from the other party.

Joyce Beatty (D-OH), Shontel Brown (D-OH), Sarah Elfreth (D-MD), Marcy Kaptur (D-OH), Greg Landsman (D-OH), Max Miller (R-OH), Michael Rulli (R-OH).

More from the sponsor

Other 119th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Emilia Sykes.

Sponsor’s state and district

Ohio in Congress · OH-13 district

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Data as of Sep 13, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.