# 116-hr-5553: Crude by Rail Volatility Standard Act

116-hr-5553, Crude by Rail Volatility Standard Act, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8] (D-CA); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-5553
- Congress: 116
- Title: Crude by Rail Volatility Standard Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
- Introduced: 2020-01-08
- Sponsor: Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Crude by Rail Volatility Standard Act This bill establishes a maximum volatility standard for crude oil. Specifically, the bill prohibits the transportation by rail of crude oil with Reid vapor pressure (a measure of gasoline's volatility) of more than 9.5 pounds per square inch (the maximum volatility set by the New York Mercantile Exchange for crude oil futures contracts), and directs the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration to finalize a rule setting a maximum volatility standard for crude oil and other hazardous materials transported by rail.

## Cosponsors (4)

- Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11] (D-IL), 2020-01-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8] (D-MD), 2020-01-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2020-01-08T00:00:00.000Z
- NITA LOWEY (D-NY), 2020-01-08T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [116-hr-5553 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/5553)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-5553 (as of 2025-11-18).