Congress·In Committee·S. 2758

Freight RAILCAR Act of 2025

Freight Rail: Tax Credits for New Railcars

Sep 10, 2025·View on Congress.gov·Read full text

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The Freight RAILCAR Act of 2025 is currently in the early stages of the legislative process. It was recently introduced in the Senate and sent to the Committee on Finance for review. No further actions are scheduled at this time, and the bill is still waiting to be discussed by committee members.

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The bill has support from both parties and industry groups, but tax changes often have to wait for larger budget deals to pass.

How we got here

This bill’s path across every version that has carried it.

Reintroduced
Reintroduced from H.R. 838 (118th), which died when its Congress ended.
H.R. 838 (118th) →

Key Points

This bill creates a new tax credit to help rail companies update their equipment. Companies can get back 10 percent of what they spend to buy new freight cars or fix up old ones to make them better.
To get the credit for a new car, a company must scrap two old ones. This encourages companies to get rid of outdated equipment that might be less safe or less efficient.
New or updated cars must meet high standards. They need to carry at least 8 percent more weight or meet specific new safety rules for hauling hazardous materials.
The credit is limited to 1,000 railcars per company each year. It also requires the cars to be built in facilities that are not owned by certain foreign governments.
This program would last for three years. It aims to make the national rail system more modern while supporting jobs at American factories that build rail equipment.

Impact Analysis

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Milestones

2 milestones2 actions

Sep 10, 2025Senate

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

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

Sep 10, 2025

Introduced in Senate

The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.

No votes or news coverage recorded for this bill yet.

Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

Freight RAILCAR Act of 2025

Bill NumberS 2758

Congress119th Congress

ChamberSenate

Latest ActionRead twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Data Sources

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