This bill amends title 49 of the United States Code to require continued periodic reports on highway-rail grade crossing safety. It modifies existing reporting requirements for states and mandates that the Federal Railroad Administration issue reports every five years.
Sec. 2, Reports on highway-rail grade crossing safety: The bill amends section 20167 of title 49 by adding a new requirement for state reports to describe how the state will work with stakeholders, including railroads, to reduce pedestrian fatalities, including suicides, along railroad right of way, in consultation with mental health and law enforcement agencies. It also requires the Administrator of the Federal Railroad Administration to issue reports every five years thereafter.
Summary of the bill text as introduced in House (Oct 17, 2025), generated by SecBot from the official bill text; the Library of Congress summary is not yet published.
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HouseSubcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials DischargedDec 18, 2025
HouseCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session HeldDec 18, 2025
HouseOrdered to be Reported by Voice Vote.Dec 18, 2025
HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.Dec 1, 2025
HouseIntroduced in HouseOct 17, 2025
HouseReferred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.Oct 17, 2025
House Transportation and Infrastructure CommitteeMarkup By Dec 18, 2025Discharged from, Dec 18, 2025Referred To, Oct 17, 2025
Subcommittee: Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials SubcommitteeReferred to
Sponsor and cosponsors14 cosponsors
Rep. Nellie Pou (D-NJ-9)Sponsor, Oct 17, 2025
Mike Bost (R-IL-12)OriginalJoined Oct 17, 2025
Bradley Schneider (D-IL-10)Joined Oct 28, 2025
Shomari Figures (D-AL-2)Joined Nov 7, 2025
Robert Menendez (D-NJ-8)Joined Nov 10, 2025
Christopher Deluzio (D-PA-17)Joined Nov 12, 2025
Josh Harder (D-CA-9)Joined Nov 12, 2025
Sylvia Garcia (D-TX-29)Joined Nov 17, 2025
Henry Johnson (D-GA-4)Joined Nov 20, 2025
Steve Cohen (D-TN-9)Joined Dec 4, 2025
Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA-1)Joined Dec 9, 2025
LaMonica McIver (D-NJ-10)Joined Dec 10, 2025
Lateefah Simon (D-CA-12)Joined Dec 10, 2025
John Garamendi (D-CA-8)Joined Dec 17, 2025
Claudia Tenney (R-NY-24)Joined Dec 18, 2025
Amendments0
No amendments offered
Cost estimates and reports1
CBO: H.R. 5783, SAFE TRACKS ActFeb 19, 2026As ordered reported by the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure on December 18, 2025
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Short titles
State Actions For Employing Transportation Risk Assessments and Crossing Knowledge Strategies ActShort Title(s) as Introduced
Official titles
To amend title 49, United States Code, to require continued periodic reports on highway-rail grade crossing safety, and for other purposes.Official Title as Introduced