# 119-hr-9181: Rail Motive Power Source Integration Act of 2026

119-hr-9181, Rail Motive Power Source Integration Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8] (D-VA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-07-25).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-9181
- Congress: 119
- Title: Rail Motive Power Source Integration Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-06-08
- Sponsor: Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8] (D-VA)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-07-25

## Summary

**Integrating multiple motive power sources into U.S. rail lines** is the bill's core aim. It would fund a Federal Railroad Administration pilot to research, design, and demonstrate ways for passenger and freight trains to rotate between battery, electrification, hydrogen, and diesel power.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Rep. Foushee, Valerie P. [D-NC-4] (D-NC), 2026-06-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] (D-FL), 2026-06-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14] (D-FL), 2026-06-25T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Pilot to test multi-source rail power: benefit, low. This bill would require the Federal Railroad Administration to run a pilot program to ease switching trains between power types. The FRA would research battery, electrification, hydrogen, and diesel technologies and study costs and land needs. The FRA would design rail cars that can rotate between…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-9181 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/9181)

## Related
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- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-5361: George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5361)
- [119-hr-6900: American Affordability Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6900)
- [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-9181 (as of 2026-07-25).