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Decreasing Emergency Railroad Accident Instances Locally Act

H.R. 1238 Rep. Christopher Deluzio (D-PA-17) In committee
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  1. Introduced Feb 28
  2. Committee Feb 28
  3. Passed House Next
  4. Passed Senate Not yet
  5. To President Not yet
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Where it stands
In committee, Feb 28, 2023Next: House vote
1337d ago Mar 1, 2023: Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
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Summary

Decreasing Emergency Railroad Accident Instances Locally Act or the DERAIL Act

Full summary3 paragraphs

This bill requires the Department of Transportation (DOT) to expand the statutory definition of a high-hazard flammable train (HHFT), thereby subjecting more trains to additional safety requirements.

Specifically, DOT must expand the definition of HHFT to mean a train transporting one or more loaded tank cars of a Class 3 flammable liquid (e.g., benzene residue) or a Class 2 flammable gas (e.g., vinyl chloride) and other materials DOT determines necessary for safety. Current regulations define HHFT as a train transporting 20 or more loaded tank cars of a Class 3 flammable liquid in a continuous block or 35 or more loaded tank cars of a Class 3 flammable liquid dispersed throughout the train.

The bill also requires railway carriers to report a train derailment that involves a train carrying material toxic by inhalation within 24 hours of the derailment to the National Response Center, state and local officials, and tribal governments.

Library of Congress summary, Feb 28, 2023

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  • Introduced in HouseFeb 28, 2023

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