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To direct the Chairman of the Surface Transportation Board to establish an advisory committee on rail electrification, and for other purposes.
Summary
This bill directs the Chairman of the Surface Transportation Board to establish an advisory committee on rail electrification to study barriers to electrifying rail and recommend research and development priorities to address those barriers. The advisory committee must include representatives from passenger and freight railroads, electric utilities, equipment manufacturers, state governments, and relevant federal agencies. The Chairman must submit a report to Congress on the committee's findings and recommendations every two years, beginning within two years of the bill's enactment. The advisory committee will terminate ten years after the bill becomes law.
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Sponsor (1)
- Rep. Mullin, Kevin [D-CA-15] (D-CA)
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to Kevin Mullin’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- NULL $27,140
- ARTICHOKE JOES $16,500
- GILEAD SCIENCES $9,500
- PETER J MANDELL MD PC $6,600
- SKYKNIGHT CAPITAL $6,600
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Actions (3)
- Jun 5, 2025 Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials. · house
- Jun 4, 2025 Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, 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. · house
- Jun 4, 2025 Introduced in House
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Full text
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
June 4, 2025
Mr. Mullin introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, 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
A BILL
To direct the Chairman of the Surface Transportation Board to establish an advisory committee on rail electrification, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Forging Ahead on Rail Electrification Act” or the “FARE Act”.
SEC. 2. ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON RAIL ELECTRIFICATION.
(a) Establishment.—The Chairman of the Surface Transportation Board shall establish an advisory committee on rail electrification to study and issue recommendations regarding barriers to rail electrification, including research and development needs to mitigate such barriers.
(b) Membership.—The members of the advisory committee established under subsection (a) shall represent a balance of interested and affected parties, including—
(1) passenger railroads;
(2) freight railroads;
(3) electric utilities;
(4) electric equipment manufacturers;
(5) rail equipment manufacturers;
(6) State governments; and
(7) relevant Federal agencies.
(c) Report.—Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, and every 2 years thereafter until the date described in subsection (d), the Chairman of the Surface Transportation Board shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report on the study and recommendations of the advisory committee described in subsection (a).
(d) Termination.—The advisory committee shall be terminated on the date that is 10 years after the date of enactment of this Act. <all>
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