H.R. 8713

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 8713 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 8713

To direct the Secretary of Transportation to require certain 
specifications for safety placards, and for other purposes.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

May 7, 2026

Mrs. Sykes (for herself 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 require certain 
specifications for safety placards, and for other purposes.

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 ``Railcar Accident Placard Integrity 
and Durability for Responders Act of 2026'' or the ``RAPID Responders 
Act of 2026''.

SEC. 2. SPECIFICATIONS FOR SAFETY PLACARDS.

(a) In General.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall issue regulations to 
require that placards covered under section 172.519 of title 49, Code 
of Federal Regulations, be able to withstand heat in excess of 180 
degrees.
(b) Updates Based on Recommendations.--The Secretary may, upon 
recommendation from the National Transportation Safety Board, issue 
such regulations as are necessary to increase the heat threshold 
described in subsection (a).
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