To establish a Freight Rail Innovation Institute to carry out a research and development program to develop new technologies for freight rail locomotives.
Latest action · May 20, 2021 Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedMay 20, 2021
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
This bill directs the Department of Transportation to establish a Freight Rail Innovation Institute in partnership with an institution of higher education and a freight rail locomotive manufacturer.
The institute must carry out a research and development program to
- develop technologies necessary for the design, development, manufacturing, and operation of zero-emission battery and hydrogen-powered freight locomotives;
- develop technologies that enhance freight rail safety, efficiency, and utilization; and
- accelerate the deployment of zero-emission locomotives (including passenger locomotives), supporting supply chains, advanced freight and logistics systems, and related workforce development and education innovations.
The non-federal share of the costs of the institute's research and development program shall not be less than 50%.
Cosponsors 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on May 20, 2021.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-PA | Michael F. Doyle | Original | May 20, 2021 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Science, Space, and Technology Committee | Referred May 20, 2021 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 20, 2021Introduced in House
- May 20, 2021Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 167, no. 88, May 20, 2021, page H2653.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 1732 | A bill to establish a Freight Rail Innovation Institute to carry out a research and development program to develop new technologies for freight rail locomotives. | Related bill | May 20, 2021 |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To establish a Freight Rail Innovation Institute to carry out a research and development program to develop new technologies for freight rail locomotives.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Transportation and Public Works.
- Advanced technology and technological innovations
- Air quality
- Alternative and renewable resources
- Buy American requirements
- Climate change and greenhouse gases
- Congressional oversight
- Department of Transportation
- Employment and training programs
- Energy storage, supplies, demand
- Executive agency funding and structure
- Higher education
- Manufacturing
- Railroads
- Research administration and funding
- Research and development
- Transportation and Public Works
- Transportation employees
- Transportation programs funding
- Transportation safety and security
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 20, 2021Introduced in House
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
