# 119-hr-7405: Rail and Highway Transmission Planning Act

119-hr-7405, Rail and Highway Transmission Planning Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Mullin, Kevin [D-CA-15] (D-CA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-7405
- Congress: 119
- Title: Rail and Highway Transmission Planning Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-02-05
- Sponsor: Rep. Mullin, Kevin [D-CA-15] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Energy
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

**Use highway and rail corridors to site high‑voltage transmission lines to speed grid upgrades and ease congestion.** This bill would require the Department of Energy to study how existing transportation rights‑of‑way could host high‑voltage electric transmission, and to publish data, best practices, and an interagency action plan. - Families and consumers: Could make electricity more reliable and affordable by identifying routes and configurations that relieve local transmission bottlenecks. - Utilities and railroad carriers: Would get a technical review of feasible transmission configurations, safety concerns, electromagnetic interference, and potential operational impacts on rail maintenance and signaling. - Federal, State, and local planners: Would receive publicly published data, a consolidated interagency action plan, and resources to guide planning, permitting, financing, and development, plus a required report to Congress within 3 years. - Adjacent property owners and stakeholders: The study would identify possible funding and financing options and any potential financial benefits to nearby landowners.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7] (D-VA), 2026-03-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schrier, Kim [D-WA-8] (D-WA), 2026-05-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sorensen, Eric [D-IL-17] (D-IL), 2026-07-22T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Study: Power lines on highways and rail: benefit, high. If enacted, the Department of Energy would lead a national study on building high-voltage electric transmission in highway and rail rights-of-way. DOE would work with the Department of Transportation, FERC, and relevant National Laboratories. The study would map suitable corridors, review past proj…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026
- 119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act
- 119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-7405 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/7405)

## Related
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7481)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7853)
- [119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-51)
- [119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-20)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7405 (as of 2026-09-21).