# 119-hr-8417: Keeping China Off the Rails Act

119-hr-8417, Keeping China Off the Rails Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Moolenaar, John R. [R-MI-2] (R-MI); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-8417
- Congress: 119
- Title: Keeping China Off the Rails Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-04-21
- Sponsor: Rep. Moolenaar, John R. [R-MI-2] (R-MI)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

**Phases in how many freight cars must meet U.S. manufacturing and domestic content rules**. This bill would tie which railroad freight cars fall under those standards to the years they were produced, expanding the covered set in timed steps until all cars are included in four years. - Railcar manufacturers and sellers would face a changing compliance window. Coverage expands in five stepped periods, starting with cars built in the 2 years before enactment and moving outward, so more previously built cars become subject to the standards over time. - Railroad owners and operators would see a growing share of their fleets described by the statute. The set of freight cars subject to the manufacturing and content rules reaches full coverage on and after year 4. - Federal paperwork and tracking language is tightened. The bill replaces a wording to specify the Association of American Railroads' Umler system for the relevant recordkeeping reference.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] (D-NJ), 2026-04-21T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- New phased rules for railcar owners: cost, low. If enacted, this bill would change which railroad freight cars must meet U.S. manufacturing and content rules. In the first year after enactment, it would cover cars made in the two years before enactment. In the second year, it would cover cars made in the five years before enactment. In the third…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
- 119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025
- 119-hr-137: TCJA Permanency Act
- 119-hr-9535: Securing Agriculture's Workforce Act of 2026
- 119-hr-9211: Jewish American Security Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-8417 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/8417)

## Related
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- [119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9237)
- [119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4669)
- [119-hr-137: TCJA Permanency Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-137)
- [119-hr-9535: Securing Agriculture's Workforce Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9535)
- [119-hr-9211: Jewish American Security Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9211)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8417 (as of 2026-09-21).