# 119-hr-7338: Railroad Safety and Accountability Act

119-hr-7338, Railroad Safety and Accountability Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Sykes, Emilia Strong [D-OH-13] (D-OH); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-06-04).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-7338
- Congress: 119
- Title: Railroad Safety and Accountability Act
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2026-02-03
- Sponsor: Rep. Sykes, Emilia Strong [D-OH-13] (D-OH)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-06-04

## Summary

This bill would **codify the Railroad Safety Advisory Committee (RSAC)** as a standing advisor to the Federal Railroad Administration and require regular consultation and reporting to Congress. - Railroad stakeholders would get guaranteed seats. The RSAC must include at least one representative from each major stakeholder group, including freight and passenger carriers, Amtrak, local governments, passenger organizations, railroad labor (operating crafts, maintenance of way, shop and mechanical crafts, clerks, and dispatchers), safety-related employees, and suppliers and manufacturers. - The RSAC would guide rulemaking and safety programs by developing standards, recommending regulatory changes, identifying cost-effective and non-regulatory solutions, and forming task-based working groups when requested by the Administrator of the Federal Railroad Administration. - The FRA would meet quarterly with the RSAC, and the committee would file an annual report to Congress starting the first calendar year after enactment. The bill also authorizes funding from the Highway Trust Fund as necessary to support the RSAC.

## Provisions PRIA read

- New Railroad Safety Advisory Committee: benefit, medium. If enacted, this bill would require the Federal Railroad Administration to maintain a Railroad Safety Advisory Committee to advise on rail safety rules, reviews, and non-regulatory options. The committee would have at least one representative from each major stakeholder group, including freight and…

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- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-4393: DIGNIDAD (Dignity) Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-3971: Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act
- 119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026

## Sources
- [119-hr-7338 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/7338)

## 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-4393: DIGNIDAD (Dignity) Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4393)
- [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-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-7338 (as of 2026-06-04).