Proposed
Bill · 119th Congress · HR 5697
Passenger Rail Liability Adjustment Act of 2025
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Introduced 2025-10-06Topic: transportation · criminal justiceSummary
AI-generated summary, report an errorThis bill changes when a 2026 adjustment to the federal cap on total damages that passengers can recover in a rail accident takes effect. Under current law, this liability cap is periodically adjusted based on the Consumer Price Index, and a notice of the adjustment is required. For any such adjustment that occurs during calendar year 2026, the bill sets the effective date at 90 days after that required notice is issued.
Sponsors
- Troy E. Nehls Republican sponsor
- 5 cosponsors
Action history
| Date | Chamber | Action | Status effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-01 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials. | refer |
| 2025-10-06 | House | 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. | refer |
| 2025-10-06 | House | 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. | refer |
| 2025-10-06 | Introduced in House | introduce | |
| 2025-10-06 | Introduced in House | introduce |