H.Res. 798 · Where this bill is now
In committee
Introduced in the House, sent to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, Oct 8, 2025
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summarySupporting Rail Safety Week awareness
This resolution expresses support for designating the week of September 15 through September 21, 2025, as "Rail Safety Week" in the United States. It encourages Americans to learn about how to stay safe around railroad tracks and grade crossings, where roads and railroad tracks meet.
How it affects you
This is a symbolic resolution with no direct legal effect. It's a statement of support for raising awareness about railroad safety, so if you live near tracks or cross them regularly, the goal is simply to encourage people in your community to learn safer practices.
Read the official summary (Introduced in House, Oct 8, 2025)
This resolution expresses support for the designation of Rail Safety Week. It also encourages the people of the United States to educate themselves and others on how to be safe around railroad tracks and grade crossings.
Written by AI (Claude) using only the official summary by the Congressional Research Service, the Library of Congress’s nonpartisan research staff. It can miss nuance, so check the official summary and the bill text for details.
1st SessionH.Res. 798
RESOLUTION
Expressing support for the designation of the week of September 15 through September 21, 2025, as "Rail Safety Week" in the United States, and supporting the goals and ideals of reducing highway-rail grade crossing-related incidents, fatalities, and injuries.
Sponsor: Rep. Frederica S. Wilson (D-FL-24) · Introduced Oct 8, 2025 · Transportation and Public Works · 1 version of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Dec 1, 2025: “Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.”