# 119-hr-1200: Freight RAILCAR Act of 2025

119-hr-1200, Freight RAILCAR Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. LaHood, Darin [R-IL-16] (R-IL); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-1200
- Congress: 119
- Title: Freight RAILCAR Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-02-11
- Sponsor: Rep. LaHood, Darin [R-IL-16] (R-IL)
- Cosponsors: 68
- Policy area: Taxation
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

**10% tax credit for modernizing and replacing freight railcars** would give rail owners a targeted tax incentive to buy new cars or upgrade existing ones. The credit would be nonrefundable, capped at 1,000 qualified railcars per taxpayer per year, and available for three years after enactment. - Freight owners: To qualify a new replacement car must meet strict rules. It must replace two scrapped cars and achieve a significant improvement such as at least an 8 percent gain in capacity or fuel efficiency or meet specified Association of American Railroads (AAR) or Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) performance standards. - Manufacturers and repair shops: The credit applies to both newly built replacement railcars and capitalized modernization work, which would likely increase demand for production and modernization services for up to three years. - Tax and finance professionals: The proposal denies double benefits, reduces a railcar's tax basis by the credit amount, applies special sale leaseback and syndication timing rules, and excludes entities tied to state owned enterprises. The Treasury must report on credit use and outcomes within three years.

## Cosponsors (68)

- Rep. Schneider, Bradley Scott [D-IL-10] (D-IL), 2025-02-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hudson, Richard [R-NC-9] (R-NC), 2025-02-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7] (D-AL), 2025-02-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Murphy, Gregory F. [R-NC-3] (R-NC), 2025-02-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Van Duyne, Beth [R-TX-24] (R-TX), 2025-02-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Valadao, David G. [R-CA-22] (R-CA), 2025-02-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nehls, Troy E. [R-TX-22] (R-TX), 2025-02-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bost, Mike [R-IL-12] (R-IL), 2025-02-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hern, Kevin [R-OK-1] (R-OK), 2025-02-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Miller, Carol D. [R-WV-1] (R-WV), 2025-02-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Van Orden, Derrick [R-WI-3] (R-WI), 2025-02-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carey, Mike [R-OH-15] (R-OH), 2025-02-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carter, Troy A. [D-LA-2] (D-LA), 2025-02-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2] (D-GA), 2025-02-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2] (D-PA), 2025-02-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bice, Stephanie I. [R-OK-5] (R-OK), 2025-02-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14] (R-TX), 2025-02-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] (R-NE), 2025-02-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ciscomani, Juan [R-AZ-6] (R-AZ), 2025-02-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] (D-OR), 2025-02-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hunt, Wesley [R-TX-38] (R-TX), 2025-02-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Westerman, Bruce [R-AR-4] (R-AR), 2025-02-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ellzey, Jake [R-TX-6] (R-TX), 2025-02-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] (D-NV), 2025-02-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19] (D-CA), 2025-02-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moran, Nathaniel [R-TX-1] (R-TX), 2025-02-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Williams, Roger [R-TX-25] (R-TX), 2025-02-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rouzer, David [R-NC-7] (R-NC), 2025-02-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crawford, Eric A. "Rick" [R-AR-1] (R-AR), 2025-02-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38] (D-CA), 2025-02-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Miller-Meeks, Mariannette [R-IA-1] (R-IA), 2025-02-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davids, Sharice [D-KS-3] (D-KS), 2025-02-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Goldman, Craig A. [R-TX-12] (R-TX), 2025-02-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rogers, Mike D. [R-AL-3] (R-AL), 2025-02-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Diaz-Balart, Mario [R-FL-26] (R-FL), 2025-02-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mann, Tracey [R-KS-1] (R-KS), 2025-02-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gonzales, Tony [R-TX-23] (R-TX), 2025-02-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fong, Vince [R-CA-20] (R-CA), 2025-02-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cuellar, Henry [D-TX-28] (D-TX), 2025-02-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pfluger, August [R-TX-11] (R-TX), 2025-02-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gooden, Lance [R-TX-5] (R-TX), 2025-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wied, Tony [R-WI-8] (R-WI), 2025-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Babin, Brian [R-TX-36] (R-TX), 2025-02-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Craig, Angie [D-MN-2] (D-MN), 2025-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hinson, Ashley [R-IA-2] (R-IA), 2025-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2] (D-WA), 2025-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Salinas, Andrea [D-OR-6] (D-OR), 2025-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hoyle, Val T. [D-OR-4] (D-OR), 2025-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Newhouse, Dan [R-WA-4] (R-WA), 2025-03-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Budzinski, Nikki [D-IL-13] (D-IL), 2025-03-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Graves, Sam [R-MO-6] (R-MO), 2025-04-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Luttrell, Morgan [R-TX-8] (R-TX), 2025-04-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bean, Aaron [R-FL-4] (R-FL), 2025-04-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-16] (R-PA), 2025-05-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17] (R-FL), 2025-05-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10] (R-TX), 2025-05-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Feenstra, Randy [R-IA-4] (R-IA), 2025-05-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mrvan, Frank J. [D-IN-1] (D-IN), 2025-05-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. LaMalfa, Doug [R-CA-1] (R-CA), 2025-05-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] (D-NJ), 2025-05-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Taylor, David J. [R-OH-2] (R-OH), 2025-05-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21] (D-CA), 2025-06-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bynum, Janelle S. [D-OR-5] (D-OR), 2025-07-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Begich, Nicholas J. [R-AK-At Large] (R-AK), 2025-09-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17] (R-TX), 2025-09-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dexter, Maxine [D-OR-3] (D-OR), 2025-09-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7] (D-VA), 2025-10-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kean, Thomas H. [R-NJ-7] (R-NJ), 2026-04-16T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- 10% credit to modernize freight railcars: benefit, high. This bill would create a nonrefundable 10% business tax credit to modernize freight railcars. It would cover costs paid and property placed in service after December 31, 2024, and let you count up to 1,000 railcars per year. Railcars must be acquired or modernized after enactment and either boost c…
- Credit timing and basis rules for railcars: cost, high. If you claim this credit, you would have to reduce the railcar’s tax basis by the credit amount. That would lower future depreciation and can raise taxable gain on sale. If you sell and lease back a railcar within three months, the credit would not start until the leaseback use date (with a special…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-1200 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1200)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1200 (as of 2026-09-21).