Congress·In Progress·H.R. 5783

State Actions For Employing Transportation Risk Assessments and Crossing Knowledge Strategies Act

Railroad Safety: New State Planning Requirements for Pedestrian Safety

Dec 18, 2025·View on Congress.gov·Read full text

Next up: A house committeeNo action in 7 months

This bill is in the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure where it was ordered to be reported in December 2025. No further action has taken place since that time, meaning the bill has been stalled for about six months. The House committee must take the next step for this bill to move forward.

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Key Points

This bill, introduced by Ms. Pou and Mr. Bost, would require states to create specific plans to prevent deaths where roads and sidewalks cross railroad tracks.
States would have to work closely with railroad companies, police, and mental health experts to find ways to stop pedestrian accidents and suicides along train tracks.
The Federal Railroad Administration would be required to check in on these safety efforts and release a progress report every five years to ensure the plans are working.
The goal is to reduce the number of people hit by trains by making sure states are actively looking for risks and coordinating with local experts to save lives.

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Milestones

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Dec 18, 2025House

Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.

The committee approved this bill and is sending it to the full chamber for a vote. This is a significant step — most bills never get this far.

Dec 18, 2025House

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

Dec 18, 2025House

Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials Discharged

Dec 1, 2025House

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

Sent to a congressional committee for expert review. The committee decides whether this bill moves forward.

Oct 17, 2025House

Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

No votes, news coverage, or related bills recorded for this bill yet.

Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

State Actions For Employing Transportation Risk Assessments and Crossing Knowledge Strategies Act

Bill NumberHR 5783

Congress119th Congress

ChamberHouse of Representatives

Latest ActionOrdered to be Reported by Voice Vote.

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D: 11R: 3

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