# 117-hr-9581: Short Line Railroad Relief Act

117-hr-9581, Short Line Railroad Relief Act, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Donalds, Byron [R-FL-19] (R-FL); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-9581
- Congress: 117
- Title: Short Line Railroad Relief Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
- Introduced: 2022-12-15
- Sponsor: Rep. Donalds, Byron [R-FL-19] (R-FL)
- Cosponsors: 6
- Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Short Line Railroad Relief Act This bill authorizes the Department of Transportation to provide grants or enter into contracts and other agreements for capital projects to protect, repair, reconstruct, or replace short line railroad equipment and facilities in danger of suffering catastrophic damage, or that has suffered catastrophic damage, as a result of an emergency.

## Cosponsors (6)

- Rep. Nehls, Troy E. [R-TX-22] (R-TX), 2022-12-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Guest, Michael [R-MS-3] (R-MS), 2022-12-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bost, Mike [R-IL-12] (R-IL), 2022-12-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Rodney [R-IL-13] (R-IL), 2022-12-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Feenstra, Randy [R-IA-4] (R-IA), 2022-12-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Palazzo, Steven M. [R-MS-4] (R-MS), 2022-12-16T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hr-9581 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/9581)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-9581 (as of 2025-11-18).