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Passenger Rail Liability Adjustment Act of 2025
To adjust the effective date of any adjustment based on Consumer Price Index to rail passenger liability cap that occurs during calendar year 2026.
Summary
This bill would delay the effective date of any Consumer Price Index-based adjustment to passenger rail liability caps that would occur during calendar year 2026. Under current law, such adjustments become effective upon notice, but this bill would extend the effective date to 90 days after the notice is provided. The adjustment applies to the liability cap under federal rail passenger liability law as established by the FAST Act.
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Sponsor (1)
5 cosponsors
- Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] (D-MA)
- Rep. Owens, Burgess [R-UT-4] (R-UT)
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] (D-NV)
- Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7] (D-VA)
- Rep. Yakym, Rudy [R-IN-2] (R-IN)
Money behind the sponsor
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Actions (3)
- Dec 1, 2025 Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials. · house
- Oct 6, 2025 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. · house
- Oct 6, 2025 Introduced in House
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
October 6, 2025
Mr. Nehls (for himself, Mr. Moulton, and Ms. Titus) introduced the following bill; which was 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
A BILL
To adjust the effective date of any adjustment based on Consumer Price Index to rail passenger liability cap that occurs during calendar year 2026.
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 “Passenger Rail Liability Adjustment Act of 2025”.
SEC. 2. EFFECTIVE DATE FOR RAIL PASSENGER LIABILITY CAP ADJUSTMENT.
The effective date for any adjustment to the liability cap under section 28103(a)(2) of title 49, United States Code, as described in section 11415(b) of the FAST Act (49 U.S.C. 28103 note), that occurs during calendar year 2026, shall be 90 days after the notice required under such section 11415(b). <all>
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