Railroad Responsibility Act of 2025
Introduced Jan 13, 2025 by Rep. Warren Davidson
It's waiting on a committee vote to reach the full chamber. Most bills never leave this stage.
This bill provides states with the authority to adopt or enact any law, regulation, order, or other requirement limiting the duration that a railroad carrier may block a grade rail crossing. Specifically, this bill states that federal transportation laws do not preempt a state from adopting or enacting these limits.
As background, state and federal courts have generally found that state laws regarding obstructed crossings are preempted by one or more federal laws, thereby rendering the state laws unenforceable.
Summary by the Congressional Research Service.
No floor votes yet — it hasn't reached the floor of either chamber.