# 117-hr-8291: Passenger Rail Station Security Report Act

117-hr-8291, Passenger Rail Station Security Report Act, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Torres, Ritchie [D-NY-15] (D-NY); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-8291
- Congress: 117
- Title: Passenger Rail Station Security Report Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security.
- Introduced: 2022-07-05
- Sponsor: Rep. Torres, Ritchie [D-NY-15] (D-NY)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Passenger Rail Station Security Report Act This bill directs the Transportation Security Administration to submit a report to Congress on counterterrorism security at the five largest passenger rails stations by annual ridership and a representative sample of eight other-sized passenger rail stations. The report must contain (1) an analysis of the effectiveness of counterterrorism measures implemented in each passenger rail station to include prevention systems; (2) a description of any actions directed as a result of the analysis; (3) recommendations for passenger rail station owners and operators, and state and local transportation entities to improve counterterrorism measures; and (4) proposals for legislative actions and funding needed to improve counterterrorism measures.

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## Sources
- [117-hr-8291 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/8291)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-8291 (as of 2025-11-18).