# 119-hr-5697: Passenger Rail Liability Adjustment Act of 2025

119-hr-5697, Passenger Rail Liability Adjustment Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Nehls, Troy E. [R-TX-22] (R-TX); status in_committee (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-5697
- Congress: 119
- Title: Passenger Rail Liability Adjustment Act of 2025
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-10-06
- Sponsor: Rep. Nehls, Troy E. [R-TX-22] (R-TX)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Delays the effective date of the 2026 CPI-based adjustment to the passenger rail liability cap.** The bill makes that 2026 increase take effect 90 days after the FAST Act notice required under section 11415(b). It does not change the cap amount, the CPI formula, or the timing of adjustments in other years.

## Cosponsors (5)

- Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] (D-MA), 2025-10-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] (D-NV), 2025-10-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7] (D-VA), 2025-10-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Yakym, Rudy [R-IN-2] (R-IN), 2025-10-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Owens, Burgess [R-UT-4] (R-UT), 2025-10-17T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Delay to 2026 passenger rail claim limits: mixed, medium. If enacted, this would delay any 2026 increase to the passenger rail liability cap. The higher limit would start 90 days after the required federal notice is issued. It would not change the cap amount or how the CPI adjustment is calculated, only the timing, and only for calendar year 2026. Rail co…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-5697 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/5697)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5697 (as of 2026-04-21).