# 117-hr-6365: To direct the Surface Transportation Board to require any high-speed rail project to acquire all land for the project before starting construction, and for other purposes.

117-hr-6365, To direct the Surface Transportation Board to require any high-speed rail project to acquire all land for the project before starting construction, and for other purposes., is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Ellzey, Jake [R-TX-6] (R-TX); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-6365
- Congress: 117
- Title: To direct the Surface Transportation Board to require any high-speed rail project to acquire all land for the project before starting construction, and for other purposes.
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
- Introduced: 2022-01-10
- Sponsor: Rep. Ellzey, Jake [R-TX-6] (R-TX)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

This bill prohibits the Surface Transportation Board from approving a high-speed passenger railroad or magnetic levitation system project unless the project has a distance of at least 10 miles and the land needed for the project is acquired.

## Cosponsors (4)

- Rep. Brady, Kevin [R-TX-8] (R-TX), 2022-01-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10] (R-TX), 2022-01-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. LaMalfa, Doug [R-CA-1] (R-CA), 2022-02-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Valadao, David G. [R-CA-22] (R-CA), 2022-02-08T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hr-6365 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/6365)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-6365 (as of 2025-11-18).