H.R. 8012

119th Congress

In Committee

HOWIE Act

Sponsored byRepublican:Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17]NY· Introduced 19 March 2026
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Cosponsors

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Actions

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Amendments

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Committees

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.

20 March 2026·4 months ago

Summary

Introduced in House · Updated 17 July 2026

Helping Oversee and Ward off Infrastructure Emergencies Act or the HOWIE Act

This bill directs the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) to revise current railroad accident reporting requirements to include additional causes of damage. Specifically, FRA must require a railroad to report a train accident that results in damage if the railroad has a reasonable suspicion that an action carried out by the railroad caused the damage. An accident includes any incident that causes a fire, including a brush fire, alongside a railroad track.

Timeline

4 actions

  1. Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.

    20 March 2026 · Committee

  2. Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

    19 March 2026 · IntroReferral

  3. Introduced in House

    19 March 2026 · IntroReferral

  4. Introduced in House

    19 March 2026 · IntroReferral

  5. Introduced in House

    19 March 2026 · IntroReferral

Sponsorship

0 cosponsors

Sponsor

Republican:Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17]NY

Classification

Policy area

Transportation and Public Works

Committees

1

  • Transportation and Infrastructure Committee

    House · Standing

    • Referred To19 Mar 2026

    • Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials Subcommittee

      • Referred to20 Mar 2026
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