# 119-hr-8012: HOWIE Act

119-hr-8012, HOWIE Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] (R-NY); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-07-19).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8012
- As of: 2026-07-19
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-8012
- Congress: 119
- Title: HOWIE Act
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2026-03-19
- Sponsor: Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] (R-NY)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-07-19

## Summary

**Requires updated FRA rules so railroads must report accidents that cause damage or fires alongside tracks when the railroad reasonably suspects its own action caused the harm.** It would name the bill the Helping Oversee and Ward off Infrastructure Emergencies Act (HOWIE Act) and direct the Secretary of Transportation, through the Federal Railroad Administration, to update 49 C.F.R. 225.9 to require those reports.

## Provisions PRIA read

- New reporting rules for railroads: benefit, low. This bill would direct the Secretary of Transportation, through the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), to update 49 C.F.R. §225.9 by regulation. The rule would require a railroad to report a train accident that causes the kinds of damage listed in that section. It would explicitly cover any inc…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
- 119-hr-6644: 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act
- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-4393: DIGNIDAD (Dignity) Act of 2025
- 119-hr-9086: Foreign Service Modernization Act
- 119-hr-3633: Digital Asset Market Clarity Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-8012 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/8012)

## Related
- [119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9237)
- [119-hr-6644: 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6644)
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-4393: DIGNIDAD (Dignity) Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4393)
- [119-hr-9086: Foreign Service Modernization Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9086)
- [119-hr-3633: Digital Asset Market Clarity Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3633)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8012 (as of 2026-07-19).