# 119-hr-4756: Freights First Act

119-hr-4756, Freights First Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Burlison, Eric [R-MO-7] (R-MO); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-4756
- Congress: 119
- Title: Freights First Act
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-07-25
- Sponsor: Rep. Burlison, Eric [R-MO-7] (R-MO)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Would limit Amtrak's priority on tracks within 50 miles of ports and rail yards.** It would shift track-use priority toward freight near those terminals while leaving the existing rules in place beyond that zone. - Freight operators and shippers: Would strengthen freight priority on shared lines located within 50 miles of a port or rail yard, expanding freight interests in those areas. - Intercity and commuter passengers and Amtrak: Would remove Amtrak's statutory preference on those segments, which could reduce scheduling priority for intercity and commuter trains. - Ports and rail yards: Would change how track access is resolved near terminals by legally favoring freight operations within the 50-mile zone.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. Perry, Scott [R-PA-10] (R-PA), 2025-07-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hageman, Harriet M. [R-WY-At Large] (R-WY), 2025-07-25T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Freight trains get priority near ports: mixed, medium. If enacted, freight trains would get priority on tracks near ports and rail yards. Passenger trains run by or for Amtrak would not have preference within 50 miles of those sites. This would apply to intercity and commuter service. In an emergency, Amtrak could still get priority. Outside the 50-mil…

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- 119-hr-1040: Senior Citizens Tax Elimination Act
- 119-hr-925: Dismantle DEI Act of 2025
- 119-hr-513: Offshore Lands Authorities Act of 2025
- 119-hr-22: SAVE Act
- 119-hr-25: FairTax Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-4756 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/4756)

## Related
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- [119-hr-1040: Senior Citizens Tax Elimination Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1040)
- [119-hr-925: Dismantle DEI Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-925)
- [119-hr-513: Offshore Lands Authorities Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-513)
- [119-hr-22: SAVE Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-22)
- [119-hr-25: FairTax Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-25)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4756 (as of 2026-04-21).