# 119-hr-5570: Rail Passenger Fairness Act

119-hr-5570, Rail Passenger Fairness Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Deluzio, Christopher R. [D-PA-17] (D-PA); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-24).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-5570
- Congress: 119
- Title: Rail Passenger Fairness Act
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-09-26
- Sponsor: Rep. Deluzio, Christopher R. [D-PA-17] (D-PA)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-24

## Summary

**Gives Amtrak a private right to sue in federal court to enforce passenger-train priority over freight.** It would let Amtrak seek injunctions and other equitable relief alongside the Attorney General to address host-railroad interference that causes delays. - Passengers: Aims to cut delays that in fiscal year 2019 affected about 6.5 million riders and produced over 1,000,000 minutes of freight-related delay. - Amtrak: Would create a new enforcement tool enabling civil suits under the statutory preference rules and may speed operational fixes that historically improved on-time performance. - Host freight railroads: Increases risk of federal civil actions and court-ordered remedies if they fail to give dispatching priority to passenger trains.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2] (D-PA), 2025-09-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McIver, LaMonica [D-NJ-10] (D-NJ), 2025-09-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2026-10-22T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Amtrak could sue to enforce train priority: benefit, low. The bill would let Amtrak sue in federal court in Washington, DC. Amtrak could ask a judge to enforce the rule that passenger trains get priority over freight on shared tracks. This would be in addition to action by the Attorney General. If enacted, it would take effect right away. This could help…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-3971: Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act
- 119-hr-3069: Medicare for All Act
- 119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026

## Sources
- [119-hr-5570 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/5570)

## Related
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-3971: Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3971)
- [119-hr-3069: Medicare for All Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3069)
- [119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7853)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5570 (as of 2026-10-24).