Bill > HR2999

This bill, the Assistance for Local Heroes During Train Crises Act, aims to improve emergency response and reimbursement efforts for hazardous train events. It authorizes the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) Administrator to declare a "hazardous train event" when a train incident involving hazardous materials poses a threat to public health, safety, and the environment. Upon such a declaration, the bill establishes the Hazardous Train Event Emergency Reimbursement Fund to provide immediate funding of at least $250,000 to eligible state and local emergency response groups. The bill also requires railroads transporting hazardous materials to provide advance warning and real-time location information to local emergency responders. Finally, it imposes a new fee on shippers and carriers of hazardous materials by rail to be deposited into the Reimbursement Fund.

Transportation and Infrastructure

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