Support legislation directing the Secretary of Transportation to apply certain requirements to centralized computer-aided train-dispatching systems and centralized traffic control boards.

Michael A. Rulli · Ohio · Republican

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Mr. Rulli, as a cosponsor of H.R. 8410, supported the Safe Tracks Act, which would direct the Secretary of Transportation to apply certain requirements to centralized computer-aided train-dispatching systems and centralized traffic control boards.

Rulli cosponsored a bill to impose federal requirements on centralized train-dispatching and traffic control systems.

H.R. 8410 (IH) - Safe Tracks Act - BILLS-119hr8410ih | Content Details | GovInfo
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Evidence

The House record shows H.R. 8410 was introduced by Reps. Gillen, Lawler, García of Illinois, and Rulli and referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. The bill directs the Secretary of Transportation to apply requirements to centralized computer-aided train-dispatching systems and centralized traffic control boards.

Rulli joined introduction of the exact rail-dispatching bill in the House during the lookback window, but it was only referred to committee and not advanced further in the record reviewed.

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Congressional Record, House, April 21, 2026
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The press release says the Safe Tracks Act would give the FRA authority to oversee rail dispatching systems, and it quotes Rulli saying the bill would ensure centralized train-dispatching systems and traffic control boards operate under the same high safety standards.

Official member-office statement confirms Rulli publicly backed the legislation and described it as covering the same dispatching-system category in the claim.

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Reps. García, Gillen, Lawler, Rulli Introduce Bipartisan Railway Safety Bill to Hold Rail Technology Companies Accountable
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The promise was to support legislation directing the Secretary of Transportation to apply requirements to centralized computer-aided train-dispatching systems and centralized traffic control boards. Rulli was one of the House members who introduced H.R. 8410, the exact legislation described, during his federal term, and publicly backed it through a member-office statement. Because the commitment was framed as supporting legislation rather than securing enactment, introduction and sponsorship of the matching bill satisfies the promise even though the bill had only been referred to committee in the record provided.

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