United States 117th Congress Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 2 R · 2 D cosponsors

HR 947 — RURAL Act

Last action — Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 117th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

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In plain language

The RURAL Act modifies requirements for railway-highway crossings to enhance safety measures.

The RURAL Act updates the railway-highway crossings program by enhancing protection requirements and increasing funding caps. It aims to improve safety at crossings by updating obsolete devices and covering costs fully.

Summary

Railway Upgrades for Rural American Lines Act or the RURAL Act This bill modifies requirements for the Railway-Highway Crossings Program. Specifically, the bill (1) requires the Department of Transportation to set aside highway safety improvement funds for states for the replacement of functionally obsolete warning and protective devices at railway-highway crossings, (2) increases the federal share payable on account of any project financed with highway safety improvement funds from 90% to 100%, and (3) revises the amount of incentive payment a state may provide a local government for permanent closure by such government of public at-grade railway-highway crossings.

Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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The bill modifies funding requirements and percentage shares related to the railway-highway crossings program.

  • 23 U.S.C. § 130(e)(1)(A)

    and the installation of protective devices → , the installation of protective devices, and the replacement of functionally obsolete warning devices

    This change adds the replacement of functionally obsolete warning devices to the list of purposes for which funds may be set aside.

  • 23 U.S.C. § 130(e)(1)(B)

    the installation of protective devices at railway-highway crossings → construction or installation of protective devices (including replacement of functionally obsolete protective devices) at railway-highway crossings

    This change clarifies the types of work that can be covered by funds for protective devices at railway-highway crossings.

  • 23 U.S.C. § 130(f)(3)

    90 percent → 100 percent

    This change increases the federal share payable for projects from 90 percent to 100 percent.

  • 23 U.S.C. § 130(i)(3)(B)

    $7,500 → $100,000

    This change raises the funding limit from $7,500 to $100,000.

Action History

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

  2. Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

  3. Introduced in House

  4. Introduced in House

  5. Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 3 co-sponsors · 543 not signed on

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Not signed on (543)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HR 947 do?
Railway Upgrades for Rural American Lines Act or the RURAL Act This bill modifies requirements for the Railway-Highway Crossings Program. Specifically, the bill (1) requires the Department of Transportation to set aside highway safety improvement funds for states for the replacement of functionally obsolete warning and protective devices at railway-highway crossings, (2) increases the federal share payable on account of any project financed with highway safety improvement funds from 90% to 100%, and (3) revises the amount of incentive payment a state may provide a local government for permanent closure by such government of public at-grade railway-highway crossings.
Who sponsors HR 947?
HR 947 is sponsored by Pence, Greg (Republican), Brownley, Julia (Democratic), Comer, James (Republican), and Huffman, Jared (Democratic).
What is the current status of HR 947?
This bill died with 117th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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