Blocked Rail Crossings Safety Improvement Act of 2021

Summary

Blocked Rail Crossings Safety Improvement Act of 2021 This bill addresses safety and congestion along railroad right-of-way and highway-rail grade crossings. For example, the bill directs the Department of Transportation (DOT) to provide grants to (1) assist state, local, and tribal governments in funding the cost of highway-rail grade crossing separation projects; and (2) help nonprofit organizations carry out public information and education programs to help prevent and reduce rail-related pedestrian, motor vehicle, and other incidents, injuries, and fatalities, and to improve awareness along railroad right-of-way and at highway-rail grade crossings. Additionally, the bill prohibits railroad carriers from obstructing travel at public highway-rail crossings for more than 10 minutes, except under limited circumstances (e.g., safety issues). Further, DOT must (1) establish a national blocked crossings database for the public to report blocked crossing incidents; (2) conduct a comprehensive review of the national highway-rail crossing inventory; and (3) revise its regulations, guidance, or other relevant agency documents to include the number of suicides on a railroad crossing or railroad right-of-way in the total number of rail fatalities it reports each year.

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Timeline

1. 23 December 2022

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 23 December 2022

   Introduced

   Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1356)

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 23 December 2022

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 23 December 2022

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

5. 26 December 2022

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 23 December 2022 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 23 December 2022

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 23 December 2022

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 23 December 2022

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Sponsors

• Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] · D · Sponsor
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