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This bill, titled the Railroad Safety and Accountability Act, aims to formally establish and codify the Railroad Safety Advisory Committee (RSAC) within federal law. The RSAC, which will be maintained by the Administrator of the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), is intended to serve as a collaborative forum for providing advice and recommendations on developing railroad safety regulations. Its duties will include fostering cooperative rulemaking, developing regulatory standards and solutions through input from various railroad community stakeholders, and assessing safety problems to identify cost-effective solutions. The committee will be composed of representatives from key groups such as freight and passenger railroads, Amtrak, local governments, rail passenger organizations, railroad labor unions, safety-related railroad employees, and suppliers. The bill also outlines provisions for the committee to form task-based working groups for specific issues, mandates quarterly meetings between the FRA Administrator and the RSAC to discuss safety programs and emerging issues, and requires an annual report to Congress on the committee's activities. Importantly, while most provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act will apply to the RSAC, it will be exempt from the automatic termination clause of that act, ensuring its continued operation.

Transportation and Infrastructure

https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/7338/all-info