Passenger Rail Liability Adjustment Act of 2025
HR 5697, the Passenger Rail Liability Adjustment Act of 2025, sets the effective date for adjustments to the liability cap for passenger rail operators. Specifically, any adjustment to the liability cap under federal law that occurs during 2026 must take effect 90 days after a required notice is issued. This procedural bill does not change the liability cap amount itself but establishes a clear timeline for when such adjustments become effective. It directly affects passenger rail operators subject to the liability cap under 49 U.S.C. § 28103.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Oct 2025
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Floor Vote
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Introduced Oct 6, 2025
Last action Dec 1, 2025
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Dec 1, 2025
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
lower
Oct 6, 2025
Committee
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
lower
Oct 6, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in House
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1 primary · 5 co-sponsors
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