H.R. 9248 — Introduced in House

I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9248 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 2, 2024Mr. Davidson introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To amend title 49, United States Code, to provide States the authority to limit blocking highway-rail grade crossings, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Railroad Responsibility Act of 2024. 2. State authority to limit blocking highway-Rail grade crossings (a) General jurisdiction of Surface Transportation Board Section 10501(c)(3) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (C) State authority To limit blocking highway-Rail grade crossings Notwithstanding any other provision of law, this title does not preempt a State from the adoption or enactment of any law, regulation, order, or other requirement related to limiting the duration that a railroad carrier may block a highway-rail grade crossing. . (b) Preemption Section 20106(a) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (3) State authority To limit blocking highway-Rail grade crossings (A) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, this title does not preempt a State from the adoption or enactment of any law, regulation, order, or other requirement related to limiting the duration that a railroad carrier may block a highway-rail grade crossing. (B) State defined In this paragraph, the term State means a State of the United States and the District of Columbia. .