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Protecting Homes from Trains Act of 2025
To direct the Secretary of Transportation to establish a grant program to construct barriers near rail lines that are adjacent to a residential structure, and for other purposes.
Summary
- Requires the Secretary of Transportation to establish a grant program within 180 days to provide grants for designing or constructing barriers adjacent to rail lines to mitigate impacts on residential structures from train activity.
- Specifies that grant funds may be used to construct barriers between rail lines and residential areas to address damage from derailments, train noise, and train vibrations.
- Authorizes grants for states, political subdivisions, public agencies, Amtrak, intercity rail carriers, and Class II or Class III railroads to apply for funding to construct protective barriers.
- Authorizes appropriations of $100,000,000 for each fiscal year from 2026 through 2030 to fund the grant program.
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Sponsor (1)
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![Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]](https://media.civicgate.org/people/d/politicians/N000147.thumb.jpg)
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes (D-DC)
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to Eleanor Holmes Norton’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- THE DONOHOE COMPANIES INC. $16,550
- TGV ROCKETS $4,000
- THE DONOHUE COMPANIES INC. $3,500
- HILTON CORPORATION $3,300
- RAM CUSTOM SERVICES $3,300
Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for Eleanor Holmes Norton → · Outside spending →
Actions (4)
- Nov 18, 2025 Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials. · house
- Nov 17, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. · house
- Nov 17, 2025 Introduced in House
- Nov 17, 2025 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1069)
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Text versions (1)
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Full text
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
November 17, 2025
Ms. Norton introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
A BILL
To direct the Secretary of Transportation to establish a grant program to construct barriers near rail lines that are adjacent to a residential structure, 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 “Protecting Homes from Trains Act of 2025”.
SEC. 2. GRANT PROGRAM TO CONSTRUCT BARRIERS NEAR RAIL LINES ADJACENT TO A RESIDENTIAL STRUCTURE.
(a) Establishment.—Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this section, the Secretary of Transportation shall establish a program to provide grants to eligible recipients to design or construct a barrier to mitigate rail activity that may negatively impact a residential structure or its use, including—
(1) damage caused by a train derailment;
(2) noise caused by a train; and
(3) vibrations caused by a train.
(b) Use of Funds.—A grant provided under this section may be used to design or construct a barrier located—
(1) adjacent to a rail line; and
(2) between the rail line and any residential area that—
(A) includes structures; and
(B) is affected, or potentially affected, by any rail activity described in subsection (a).
(c) Eligible Recipients.—The Secretary may make a grant under the program established in subsection (a) to the following:
(1) A State.
(2) A group of States.
(3) An Interstate Compact.
(4) A public agency or publicly chartered authority established by one or more States.
(5) A political subdivision of a State.
(6) Amtrak or another rail carrier that provides intercity rail passenger transportation.
(7) A Class II railroad or Class III railroad or a holding company of a Class II or Class III railroad, or an association representing a Class II or III railroad.
(8) Any rail carrier in partnership with one or more entities described in paragraphs (1) through (5).
(d) Applications.—To be eligible for a grant under the program established in subsection (a), an entity described in subsection (c) shall submit to the Secretary an application in such form, at such time, and containing such information as the Secretary determines appropriate.
(e) State Defined.—In this section, the term “State” means each of the several States, the District of Columbia, and each commonwealth, territory, or possession of the United States.
(f) Authorization of Appropriations.—There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out the program established in subsection (a) $100,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2026 through 2030. <all>
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