SAFE TRAINS Act

3/8/2023, 8:12 PM

Stopping America's Foreign Enemies Through Rail And Infrastructure National Security Act or the SAFE TRAINS Act

This bill prohibits railroad freight cars from operating on the U.S. freight railroad interchange system if the cars are manufactured in or use sensitive technologies from a country of concern or an affiliated state-owned enterprise. Countries of concern include nonmarket economies, those that inadequately protect intellectual property rights, and violators of certain foreign trade practices and agreements.

Congress
117

Number
S - 2062

Introduced on
2021-06-15

# Amendments
0

Sponsors
+5

Cosponsors
+5

Variations and Revisions

6/15/2021

Status of Legislation

Bill Introduced
Introduced to House
House to Vote
Introduced to Senate
Senate to Vote

Purpose and Summary

Stopping America's Foreign Enemies Through Rail And Infrastructure National Security Act or the SAFE TRAINS Act

This bill prohibits railroad freight cars from operating on the U.S. freight railroad interchange system if the cars are manufactured in or use sensitive technologies from a country of concern or an affiliated state-owned enterprise. Countries of concern include nonmarket economies, those that inadequately protect intellectual property rights, and violators of certain foreign trade practices and agreements.

Alternative Names
Official Title as IntroducedA bill to increase the security of United States rail infrastructure along the North American Interchange Service to the direct and indirect supply of U.S. military and related institutions, to facilitate cross-border trade among the United States, Mexico, or Canada, and for other purposes.

Policy Areas
Transportation and Public Works

Comments

Recent Activity

Latest Summary7/21/2022

Stopping America's Foreign Enemies Through Rail And Infrastructure National Security Act or the SAFE TRAINS Act

This bill prohibits railroad freight cars from operating on the U.S. freight railroad interchange system if th...


Latest Action6/15/2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.