Prioritize rail safety provisions in the upcoming surface transportation reauthorization, including measures informed by the East Palestine derailment, to prevent another environmental and health disaster.

Ranking Member Titus has also made it clear that addressing rail safety is a top priority for the upcoming surface transportation reauthorization. In particular, she is advocating for provisions that take the lessons learned from the East Palestine train derailment to prevent another environmental and health disaster of that magnitude.

Titus commits to making rail safety a top priority in the next surface transportation reauthorization and to push for preventive provisions based on East Palestine.

U.S. Rep. Dina Titus Introduces Legislation to Improve Freight Rail Safety | U.S. Congresswoman Dina Titus
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The railway safety provisions I secured in the BUILD America 250 Act will prevent future derailments like the one in East Palestine and keep communities safe across the United States.

Titus said the rail safety provisions she secured in the Build America 250 Act would prevent future derailments like East Palestine and keep communities safe.

Rep. Titus Champions Committee Passage of the Bipartisan Build America 250 Act | U.S. Congresswoman Dina Titus
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Axios reported that the Railway Safety Act had lingered in Congress for over three years, that Trump wanted it included in the Surface Transportation Reauthorization Bill, and that the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee vote was scheduled for that week.

As of May 20, the rail-safety push had advanced to committee consideration but had not become law, so the promise remained unresolved.

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Trump backs renewed push for railway safety bill
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