Bill > HR3730

This bill establishes an advisory committee on rail electrification, to be created by the Chairman of the Surface Transportation Board (STB), with a specific mandate to study and recommend solutions for overcoming barriers to electrifying rail systems. The committee would be diverse, including representatives from passenger and freight railroads, electric and rail equipment manufacturers, electric utilities, state governments, and federal agencies. The advisory committee is required to submit a comprehensive report to Congressional transportation committees every two years, detailing their findings and recommendations, beginning two years after the bill's enactment. The committee will have a ten-year lifespan, after which it will be automatically terminated. The bill's purpose appears to be promoting the transition to electric rail transportation by identifying and addressing technical, economic, and regulatory challenges through a collaborative, multi-stakeholder approach. The act can be referred to by its short title, the "Forging Ahead on Rail Electrification Act" or "FARE Act".

Transportation and Infrastructure

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