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Bills/119th Congress · House

H.R. 8410

Introduced

Safe Tracks Act

Sponsor
DLaura Gillen· New York
Introduced
April 21, 2026
Policy area
Transportation and Public Works
Latest action
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.April 21, 2026
[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 8410 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 8410

To direct the Secretary of Transportation to apply certain requirements 
to centralized computer-aided train-dispatching systems and centralized 
traffic control boards.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

April 21, 2026

Ms. Gillen (for herself, Mr. Lawler, Mr. Garcia of Illinois, and Mr. 
Rulli) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

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A BILL

To direct the Secretary of Transportation to apply certain requirements 
to centralized computer-aided train-dispatching systems and centralized 
traffic control boards.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ``Safe Tracks Act''.

SEC. 2. CENTRALIZED TRAIN DISPATCHING SYSTEMS SAFETY AND OVERSIGHT.

Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the 
Secretary of Transportation shall amend section 236.911 of title 49, 
Code of Federal Regulations, to apply the requirements of subpart H of 
part 236 of such title to existing and any future deployment of 
centralized computer-aided train-dispatching systems and centralized 
traffic control boards.
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