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D-BLOC Act

H.R. 1347 Rep. Sylvia Garcia (D-TX-29) In committee
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  1. Introduced Mar 3
  2. Committee Mar 3
  3. Passed House Next
  4. Passed Senate Not yet
  5. To President Not yet
  6. Law Not yet
Where it stands
In committee, Mar 3, 2023Next: House vote
1332d ago Mar 6, 2023: Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
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Summary

Don't BLock Our Communities Act or the D-BLOC Act

Full summary3 paragraphs

This bill prohibits railroad carriers from obstructing travel at public highway-rail crossings for more than 10 minutes, except under limited circumstances (e.g., safety issues).

The Department of Transportation (DOT) must investigate and send notices to carriers of repeated incidents; carriers are subject to civil penalties for violations that occur after having received notice.

Additionally, each Class I railroad carrier must publish on its home page an active link to the blocked highway-rail crossing portal that is maintained by the Federal Railroad Administration. The portal is used to (1) collect information from the public, including first responders, regarding blocked highway-rail grade crossing events; (2) solicit the apparent cause of the blocked crossing and provide examples of common causes of blocked crossings; (3) provide each complainant with the contact information for reporting a blocked crossing to the relevant railroad; and (4) encourage each complainant to report the blocked crossing to the relevant railroad.

Library of Congress summary, Mar 3, 2023

Summary versions
  • Introduced in HouseMar 3, 2023

Official record from Congress.gov, the House Clerk and the Senate; lobbying from Lobbying Disclosure Act filings. Updated Oct 27, 2026.