Under Pressure Act

Key Points

• This bill requires the government to study why safety valves on train tank cars sometimes fail during crashes. These valves are designed to release pressure so tanks do not explode, but they do not always work correctly during fires or accidents.
• The Federal Railroad Administration would have 18 months to finish a detailed report. They must look at how many valves failed, how hot the fires were, and if the chemicals inside the cars caused the safety parts to break down.
• The study will check if the valves were placed in the right spots on the cars. Experts will look at whether the valves were sitting in liquid or gas when the train tipped over, which can change how well they work during an emergency.
• To get the best information, officials must talk to railroad companies, workers, and the people who build the tank cars. They will also look at older safety suggestions from the National Transportation Safety Board that have not been followed yet.
• The main goal is to create new recommendations that prevent explosions and leaks during train accidents. This is intended to protect people living near railroad tracks and the emergency crews who respond to crashes.

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