# 117-hr-6499: Train Coverings for Community Safety Act

117-hr-6499, Train Coverings for Community Safety Act, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] (D-NY); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-6499
- Congress: 117
- Title: Train Coverings for Community Safety Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
- Introduced: 2022-01-25
- Sponsor: Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] (D-NY)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Train Coverings for Community Safety Act This bill requires the Department of Transportation to prescribe regulations requiring materials transported by rail to be completely covered while in transit, including while being held, delayed, or transferred.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3] (D-NY), 2022-01-25T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 117-hr-6833: Continuing Appropriations and Ukraine Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2023
- 117-hr-1667: Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act
- 117-hr-3537: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act
- 117-hr-3076: Postal Service Reform Act of 2022
- 117-hr-3525: Commission To Study the Potential Creation of a National Museum of Asian Pacific American History and Culture Act
- 117-hr-7077: Empowering the U.S. Fire Administration Act

## Sources
- [117-hr-6499 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/6499)

## Related
- [117-hr-6833: Continuing Appropriations and Ukraine Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2023](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-6833)
- [117-hr-1667: Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1667)
- [117-hr-3537: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-3537)
- [117-hr-3076: Postal Service Reform Act of 2022](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-3076)
- [117-hr-3525: Commission To Study the Potential Creation of a National Museum of Asian Pacifi…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-3525)
- [117-hr-7077: Empowering the U.S. Fire Administration Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-7077)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-6499 (as of 2025-11-18).