# 117-hr-8649: Freight Rail Shipping Fair Market Act

117-hr-8649, Freight Rail Shipping Fair Market Act, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10] (D-NJ); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-8649
- Congress: 117
- Title: Freight Rail Shipping Fair Market Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
- Introduced: 2022-08-02
- Sponsor: Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10] (D-NJ)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Freight Rail Shipping Fair Market Act This bill reauthorizes through FY2027 the Surface Transportation Board and otherwise revises provisions related to rail transportation policies, including policies related to freight rail transportation.

## Cosponsors (4)

- Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] (D-OR), 2022-08-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scott, David [D-GA-13] (D-GA), 2022-08-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21] (D-CA), 2022-08-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Axne, Cynthia [D-IA-3] (D-IA), 2022-09-20T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 117-hr-3537: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act
- 117-hr-263: Big Cat Public Safety Act
- 117-hr-1842: Harriet Tubman Bicentennial Commemorative Coin Act
- 117-hr-1057: Greatest Generation Commemorative Coin Act
- 117-hr-55: Emmett Till Antilynching Act
- 117-hres-1451: Original National Domestic Violence Awareness Month Resolution of 2022

## Sources
- [117-hr-8649 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/8649)

## Related
- [117-hr-3537: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-3537)
- [117-hr-263: Big Cat Public Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-263)
- [117-hr-1842: Harriet Tubman Bicentennial Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1842)
- [117-hr-1057: Greatest Generation Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1057)
- [117-hr-55: Emmett Till Antilynching Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-55)
- [117-hres-1451: Original National Domestic Violence Awareness Month Resolution of 2022](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hres-1451)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-8649 (as of 2025-11-18).