H.R. 9182

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 9182 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 9182

To require the Administrator of the Federal Railroad Administration to 
study improving rail and integrating new rail power technologies in the 
southeastern United States, and for other purposes.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

June 8, 2026

Mr. Beyer (for himself, Mrs. Foushee, Ms. McClellan, Ms. Wilson of 
Florida, and Mr. Soto) introduced the following bill; which was 
referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

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A BILL

To require the Administrator of the Federal Railroad Administration to 
study improving rail and integrating new rail power technologies in the 
southeastern United States, 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 ``Southeastern Rail Technologies 
Mapping Act of 2026''.

SEC. 2. STUDY ON IMPROVING RAIL AND INTEGRATION OF NEW RAIL POWER 
TECHNOLOGIES.

(a) In General.--The Administrator of the Federal Railroad 
Administration, acting through the Associate Administrator of the 
Office of Research, Data, and Innovation, shall conduct a study 
relating to the improvement of rail performance and integration of new 
rail power technologies in the southeastern United States.
(b) Considerations.--In conducting the study under subsection (a), 
the Administrator shall--
(1) identify--
(A) any segment of a rail corridor between Florida 
and Washington, DC that may be suitable for 
technologies such as rail electrification or use of 
fuel cell or battery; and
(B) any challenges relating to implementing such 
technologies; and
(2) for each segment of such rail corridor for which the 
Administrator determines the technologies described in 
paragraph (1) cannot be implemented--
(A) explain the reasoning for such determination; 
and
(B) recommend any update to the rail corridor that 
would make it suitable for the implementation of such 
technologies and provide an estimated cost for each 
such update.
(c) Report.--Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Administrator shall submit to Congress a report 
describing the results of the study conducted under subsection (a).
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