HOWIE Act
- Last Action
- 5/26/2023
Actions
- 2023-05-26Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
- 2023-05-25Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
- 2023-05-25Introduced in House
- 2023-05-25Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2023-05-25 (00)
Helping Oversee and Ward off Infrastructure Emergencies Act or the HOWIE Act
This bill requires the Federal Railroad Administration to issue regulations to require a railroad to report a train accident that results in damage if the railroad has a reasonable suspicion that an action carried out by the railroad caused the damage. An accident includes any incident that causes a fire, including a brush fire, alongside a railroad track.
Specifically, a railroad must report (1) a train accident resulting in damage (based on a preliminary gross estimate) of $150,000 or more to railroad and nonrailroad property; or (2) a train accident resulting in damage of $25,000 or more to a passenger train, including railroad and nonrailroad property.
Subjects
- Accidents
- Administrative law and regulatory procedures
- Department of Transportation
- Railroads
- Transportation safety and security
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