# 119-s-2520: All Aboard Act of 2025

119-s-2520, All Aboard Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] (D-MA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-10).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-2520
- Congress: 119
- Title: All Aboard Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-07-29
- Sponsor: Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] (D-MA)
- Cosponsors: 10
- Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-10

## Summary

**The All Aboard Act of 2025 would create a national program to accelerate intercity passenger rail, with a central focus on _rail electrification and expansion_.** It links new grants and formula funding to zero‑emission targets, climate resilience, and community engagement. - Families and nearby communities: Prioritizes environmental justice areas for grants and creates an EPA railyard air pollution program with a five‑year authorization of $500 million to cut local emissions and improve public health. - Workers and job seekers: Sets prevailing wage and apprenticeship requirements, requires workforce transition plans, and funds a Rail Workforce Training Program with $500 million over five years to train technicians for electrified systems. - States, Amtrak, and rail operators: Creates a State Rail Formula Funding program, a competitive Green Railroads Fund for electrification, expands passenger‑rail and CRISI authorities, allows federal funds to cover some non‑federal cost shares, and sets targets for zero‑emission locomotives by 2047 and higher corridor capacity by 2050. *Would authorize new federal spending, including $500 million for EPA railyard grants and $500 million for workforce training over five years, increasing federal outlays.*

## Cosponsors (10)

- Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] (I-VT), 2025-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA] (D-CA), 2025-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Murphy, Christopher [D-CT] (D-CT), 2025-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] (D-CT), 2025-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA] (D-MA), 2025-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE] (D-DE), 2025-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD] (D-MD), 2025-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] (D-NJ), 2025-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Alsobrooks, Angela D. [D-MD] (D-MD), 2025-07-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA] (D-CA), 2025-09-04T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Big federal funding for passenger rail: benefit, high. If enacted, the bill would send large federal money to expand passenger rail and safety over five years starting October 1, 2025. It would authorize $30 billion for Amtrak, including $5 billion for climate resilience projects. States would get formula grants totaling $3.5 billion and at least $5 mi…
- Grants to electrify and decarbonize rail: benefit, high. If enacted, the bill would create big competitive grants to electrify and cut pollution from trains. It would authorize $50 billion for a Green Railroads Fund and $30 billion for expanded CRISI grants over five years starting October 1, 2025. Grants must include community engagement, worker protect…
- EPA railyard pollution grants: benefit, medium. If enacted, the EPA would run a new grant program to cut air pollution from railyards. The bill would authorize $500 million over five years starting October 1, 2025 to fund projects under the Clean Air Act. The program would focus on reducing harmful emissions near railyards and help nearby commun…
- New labor rules and rail training: mixed, high. If enacted, construction work paid for by the bill would need Davis‑Bacon prevailing wages. The Department of Labor would get enforcement powers. Passenger rail operators on bill‑funded infrastructure would count as rail carriers for certain retirement, unemployment, and labor laws, with limited co…

## Related bills

- 119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026
- 119-s-2823: FAMILY Act
- 119-s-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act
- 119-s-5108: Right to IVF Act of 2026
- 119-s-1503: Equality Act

## Sources
- [119-s-2520 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/2520)

## Related
- [119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5066)
- [119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3990)
- [119-s-2823: FAMILY Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2823)
- [119-s-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-51)
- [119-s-5108: Right to IVF Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5108)
- [119-s-1503: Equality Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1503)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2520 (as of 2026-09-10).