Assistance for Local Heroes During Train Crises Act
This bill establishes a federal fund to reimburse local emergency response agencies (including fire departments, police, and emergency services) for costs incurred during train incidents involving hazardous materials, such as equipment replacement, overtime pay, or operational expenses. The Federal Railroad Administration can declare a "hazardous train event" within 3 days of an incident, triggering immediate reimbursement of at least $250,000 and potentially up to $3 million total per event. The fund is financed by annual fees on rail shippers and carriers of hazardous materials with over $10 million in annual revenue, and requires railroads to provide local emergency responders with advance notice and real-time location tracking of such trains.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2023
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Apr 28, 2023
Last action May 1, 2023
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Committee
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May 1, 2023
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
lower
Apr 28, 2023
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
lower
Apr 28, 2023
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Christopher R. Deluzio
DDemocratic
Co
Brian K. Fitzpatrick
RRepublican
Co
Susan Wild
DDemocratic
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