HOWIE Act has not moved since its introduction on Mar 19, 2026, with no cosponsors
IntroducedMar 19, 2026
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What it changes · CRS summary
Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 83 words.
Helping Oversee and Ward off Infrastructure Emergencies Act or the HOWIE Act This bill directs the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) to revise current railroad accident reporting requirements to include additional causes of damage. Specifically, FRA must require a railroad to report a train accident that results in damage if the railroad has a reasonable suspicion that an action carried out by the railroad caused the damage. An accident includes any incident that causes a fire, including a brush fire, alongside a railroad track.
Context
- Committees
- House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
- Policy area
- Transportation and Public Works: 87 of 3,176 bills became law, 113th–118th (2.7%)
- Sponsor
- 1 of 178 bills enacted since 2013
- Text versions
- 1: introduced in house · 113 words
- Latest action
- Mar 20, 2026: Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
- Records
- Congress.gov · Bill text
Exhibit 1Passage odds band at each stage, rated when the bill reached it [4]
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