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Safer Rail Crossing Act of 2026
To direct the Secretary of Transportation to issue guidance regarding State projects to reduce trespassing fatalities, and for other purposes.
Summary
This bill directs the Secretary of Transportation to issue guidance within one year describing the types of projects that states may undertake to reduce trespassing fatalities at rail crossings. The guidance will specify which projects are eligible for federal funds that states have available to set aside for such purposes. The Secretary shall act through the Federal Highway Administration to develop and issue this guidance. The bill does not appropriate new funds but rather clarifies how existing federal transportation safety funds can be used by states for projects aimed at reducing trespassing-related deaths at rail crossings.
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Sponsor (1)
1 cosponsor
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to Maxwell Frost’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- VLP LAW $13,200
- SMARTHINKING $13,200
- BAD ROBOT PRODUCTIONS $13,200
- AMSCOT FINANCIAL, INC. $8,500
- ADVENT HEALTH $6,750
Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for Maxwell Frost → · Outside spending →
Actions (2)
- Feb 4, 2026 Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. · house
- Feb 4, 2026 Introduced in House
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Full text
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
February 4, 2026
Mr. Frost (for himself and Mr. Mast) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
A BILL
To direct the Secretary of Transportation to issue guidance regarding State projects to reduce trespassing fatalities, 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 “Safer Rail Crossing Act of 2026”.
SEC. 2. GUIDANCE REGARDING STATE PROJECTS TO REDUCE TRESPASSING FATALITIES.
Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation, acting through the Administrator of the Federal Highway Administration, shall issue guidance describing the types of projects under section 130(e)(1)(B) of title 23, United States Code, for which a State may use funds set aside under section 130(e)(1)(A) of such title. <all>
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