Improve the safety and inspection standards for freight trains to prevent derailments.
One policy goal, tracked across every bill that has carried it.
What’s happening with Freight RAILCAR Act of 2025?
The Freight RAILCAR Act of 2025 has been in the Senate Committee on Finance since September 9, 2025. The committee members must act next to move the bill forward, but most bills fail because they never receive a committee vote. This bill follows a similar proposal from February 5, 2023, that expired without reaching a vote.
Updated July 9, 2026 · Generated by AI. Always verify with official sources.
Where it stands
Now carried by Freight RAILCAR Act of 2025 (S. 2758 (119th)) →
Legislative Progress
How we got here
Every bill that has carried this goal, oldest first.
Died with Congress · Jan 3, 2025
Died when the 118th Congress ended without final passage. Bills must be reintroduced under a new number to be revived.
Reintroduced · Jan 3, 2025
Reintroduced from H.R. 838 (118th), which died when its Congress ended.
H.R. 838 (118th) →
Vehicles
Who’s behind it
Jim Banks (R-IN)Wrote and sponsored the current bill.