H.R. 6365 — Introduced in House

I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6365 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 10, 2022Mr. Ellzey (for himself and Mr. Brady) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To direct the Surface Transportation Board to require any high-speed rail project to acquire all land for the project before starting construction, and for other purposes. 1. Land Acquisition for High-Speed Rail (a) In general The Surface Transportation Board may not approve any high-speed rail project— (1) to be built across a distance of fewer than 10 miles; and (2) before all land needed for the project is acquired. (b) High-Speed rail defined In this Act, the term high-speed rail means passenger ground transportation across a railroad or using magnetic levitation systems where a speed of 125 miles per hour can reasonably be expected to occur.