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DERAIL Act

H.R. 854 Rep. Christopher Deluzio (D-PA-17) In committee
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  1. Introduced Jan 31
  2. Committee Jan 31
  3. Passed House Next
  4. Passed Senate Not yet
  5. To President Not yet
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Where it stands
In committee, Jan 31, 2025Next: House vote
634d ago Feb 1, 2025: 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

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This bill requires the Department of Transportation (DOT) to expand the 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 (NRC), state and local officials, and tribal governments. As background, the NRC is a part of the federally established National Response System. Reports to the NRC activate the National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution Contingency Plan and the federal government's response capabilities.

Library of Congress summary, Jan 31, 2025

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  • Introduced in HouseJan 31, 2025

Official record from Congress.gov, the House Clerk and the Senate; lobbying from Lobbying Disclosure Act filings. Updated Oct 28, 2026.