# 118-hr-8996: Railroad Safety Enhancement Act of 2024

118-hr-8996, Railroad Safety Enhancement Act of 2024, is a 118th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Nehls, Troy E. [R-TX-22] (R-TX); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 118-hr-8996
- Congress: 118
- Title: Railroad Safety Enhancement Act of 2024
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
- Introduced: 2024-07-11
- Sponsor: Rep. Nehls, Troy E. [R-TX-22] (R-TX)
- Cosponsors: 33
- Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

Railroad Safety Enhancement Act of 2024

## Cosponsors (33)

- Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] (D-MA), 2024-07-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sykes, Emilia Strong [D-OH-13] (D-OH), 2024-07-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Deluzio, Christopher R. [D-PA-17] (D-PA), 2024-07-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Van Orden, Derrick [R-WI-3] (R-WI), 2024-07-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rulli, Michael A. [R-OH-6] (R-OH), 2024-07-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. D'Esposito, Anthony [R-NY-4] (R-NY), 2024-07-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stansbury, Melanie A. [D-NM-1] (D-NM), 2024-07-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] (R-NY), 2024-07-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. LaLota, Nick [R-NY-1] (R-NY), 2024-07-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2024-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kennedy, Timothy M. [D-NY-26] (D-NY), 2024-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2024-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moskowitz, Jared [D-FL-23] (D-FL), 2024-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25] (D-FL), 2024-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] (D-NV), 2024-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] (D-CO), 2024-07-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2024-07-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Summer L. [D-PA-12] (D-PA), 2024-08-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9] (D-OH), 2024-08-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sorensen, Eric [D-IL-17] (D-IL), 2024-08-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Allred, Colin Z. [D-TX-32] (D-TX), 2024-09-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mrvan, Frank J. [D-IN-1] (D-IN), 2024-09-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4] (D-PA), 2024-09-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Budzinski, Nikki [D-IL-13] (D-IL), 2024-09-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13] (D-NY), 2024-09-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1] (D-NH), 2024-10-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3] (D-NY), 2024-10-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-9] (D-CA), 2024-10-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hoyle, Val T. [D-OR-4] (D-OR), 2024-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Magaziner, Seth [D-RI-2] (D-RI), 2024-12-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGarvey, Morgan [D-KY-3] (D-KY), 2024-12-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4] (D-CA), 2024-12-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davids, Sharice [D-KS-3] (D-KS), 2024-12-20T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [118-hr-8996 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/8996)

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