119-hres798

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 798 Introduced in House

    (IH) ]

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119th CONGRESS
 1st Session
H. RES. 798

 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.

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 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

 October 8, 2025

 Ms. Wilson of Florida submitted the following resolution; which was 
 referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

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 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.

Whereas the first Rail Safety Week was held from September 24 through September 
 30, 2017, by the national education safety nonprofit Operation 
 Lifesaver, the Department of Transportation, and other organizations;
Whereas Rail Safety Week was launched to raise awareness about the need for 
 increased education on how to be safe around highway-rail grade 
 crossings and railroad tracks and to highlight efforts to further reduce 
 incidents, injuries, and fatalities;
Whereas the rail industry strives to safeguard drivers and pedestrians at 
 highway-rail grade crossings through continuous maintenance, public 
 safety campaigns with organizations like Operation Lifesaver, utilizing 
 government and community collaboration, and heavy investment in 
 technology;
Whereas highway-rail grade crossing and trespassing incidents constituted 
 approximately 97 percent of all rail-related fatalities during 2024;
Whereas, since 2005, the number of public highway-rail grade crossings has 
 decreased by 1 percent;
Whereas, in 2024, 52 percent of all highway-rail grade crossing incidents and 68 
 percent of all fatal highway-rail grade crossing incidents occurred at 
 gated highway-rail grade crossings;
Whereas preliminary Federal statistics indicate that 2,260 highway-grade 
 crossing incidents occurred in the United States in 2024, resulting in 
 260 deaths and another 762 individuals injured;
Whereas many incidents between trains and motor vehicles or pedestrians could 
 have been prevented by increased education, engineering, and 
 enforcement;
Whereas Operation Lifesaver, the foremost public information and education 
 program on rail safety, which administers a public education program 
 about grade-crossing safety and trespassing prevention, enjoys broad 
 bipartisan support;
Whereas, during Rail Safety Week, from September 15 through 21, and throughout 
 the year, everyone is encouraged to take added caution as motorists or 
 pedestrians approach tracks or trains;
Whereas the United States, Canada, and Mexico will concurrently observe Rail 
 Safety Week; and
Whereas this important observance should lead to greater safety awareness and a 
 reduction in highway-rail grade crossing incidents and other railroad 
 incidents: Now, therefore, be it
 Resolved, That the House of Representatives--

    (1) supports the designation of Rail Safety Week;

    (2) expresses strong support for--
        (A) the goals and ideals of Rail Safety Week; and
        (B) efforts to reduce rail-related incidents, 
 fatalities, and injuries at highway-rail grade 
 crossings; and

    (3) encourages the people of the United States--
        (A) to participate in Rail Safety Week events and 
 activities; and
        (B) to educate themselves and others on how to be 
 safe around railroad tracks and grade crossings.
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