Bill > S2062

This bill, known as the Stopping America's Foreign Enemies Through Rail And Infrastructure National Security Act or the SAFE TRAINS Act, aims to increase the security of United States rail infrastructure along the North American Interchange Service. The key provisions of the bill are: 1. It requires that railroad freight cars wholly manufactured after one year from the date of enactment be manufactured, assembled, and substantially transformed by qualified manufacturers in qualified facilities. The sensitive technology and content of these cars cannot originate from or be sourced from a "country of concern" (defined as a non-market economy country on a priority watch list subject to monitoring) or a state-owned enterprise. 2. It limits the percentage of content (excluding sensitive technology) that can originate from a country of concern or be sourced from a state-owned enterprise to no more than 20% initially, and no more than 15% after two years. 3. It requires the Secretary of Transportation to issue regulations for monitoring, enforcement, and sensitive technology requirements, and mandates annual certification by manufacturers that their railroad freight cars meet the requirements. 4. It imposes civil penalties of at least $100,000 but not more than $250,000 per violation per railroad freight car, and allows the Secretary to prohibit manufacturers with more than 3 violations from providing additional cars until they are in compliance and have paid all penalties.

Transportation and Infrastructure

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