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H.R. 7338119th CongressIn committeeLatest action Feb 4, 2026Decoded by AI · checked against the record
Official title: Railroad Safety and Accountability Act
Introduced:
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HR 7338 writes the Railroad Safety Advisory Committee into federal law, shielding it from being dissolved without an act of Congress.
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HR 7338 would codify the Railroad Safety Advisory Committee into permanent federal law. The committee currently exists informally and advises the Federal Railroad Administration on creating and updating railroad safety rules. Codifying it means no administration could dissolve it without Congress first changing the law.
The bill directly affects the railroad industry, railroad workers, and federal regulators. Anyone who rides trains or lives near railroad lines could be indirectly affected, since the committee focuses on improving safety rules.
Making the committee permanent in law gives it protections against being eliminated by executive action alone. The committee's advice could shape future safety regulations, though it issues recommendations only and does not have authority to create binding rules.
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Right now: a House committee is reviewing it. If the Senate changes it, it goes back to the House before reaching the President.
Latest action: — Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.