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H.R. 3647

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 3647, the SAFE CROSS Act, was introduced in the House on May 29, 2025 by Rep. Kevin Mullin (D) with 1 co-sponsor. It was referred to Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials, and last saw action on May 30, 2025: Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.

Record

Text

H.R. 3647 has 1 co-sponsor.

hb3647/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 3647 IH: Study on AI For Enhanced Crossing Safety Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-05-29
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 I  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  H. R. 3647  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   May 29, 2025   Mr. Mullin  introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure    A BILL
To direct the Administrator of the Federal Railroad Administration to conduct a study to identify potential benefits and challenges of implementing and using sensors enabled with artificial intelligence as a safety measure at rail crossings, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Study on AI For Enhanced Crossing Safety Act   or the   SAFE CROSS Act  .
2.
Study on AI-enabled sensors at rail crossings
(a)
Study
Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal Railroad Administration, acting through the Associate Administrator for Railroad Safety, shall conduct a study to identify any potential benefits and challenges of implementing and using sensors enabled with artificial intelligence at rail crossings as a safety measure to reduce pedestrian and traffic accidents.
(b)
Elements
The study in subsection (a) shall include the following:
(1)
A review by the Administrator of—
(A)
any existing pilot program regarding the implementation of sensors enabled with artificial intelligence at rail crossings; and
(B)
any deployment of such sensors at rail crossings.
(2)
A cost-benefit analysis comparing sensors enabled with artificial intelligence and other safety enhancement measures that may be used at rail crossings, such as grade separations.
(3)
Identification by the Administrator of best practices with respect to implementing and using sensors enabled with artificial intelligence at rail crossings.
(c)
Publication
Not later than 30 days after the date on which the study under subsection (a) is complete, the Administrator shall publish to a publicly accessible website of the Office of Railroad Safety of the Federal Railroad Administration—
(1)
the results of the study; and
(2)
best practices and recommendations of the Administrator with respect to implementing and using sensors enabled with artificial intelligence at rail crossings for use by—
(A)
Federal, State, Tribal, and local governmental entities that regulate rail crossing safety; and
(B)
any private entity that is legally required to maintain safety technology at rail crossings.

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2025-05-29
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

To direct the Administrator of the Federal Railroad Administration to conduct a study to identify potential benefits and challenges of implementing and using sensors enabled with artificial intelligence as a safety measure at rail crossings, and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Rep. Kevin Mullin (D) sponsors H.R. 3647, and 1 member has co-sponsored it.

Committees

H.R. 3647 went before 2 committees: Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials Subcommittee and Transportation and Infrastructure.

Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials Subcommittee
Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials Subcommittee
Referred to · May 30, 2025 · 47 Bills
Transportation and Infrastructure
Transportation and Infrastructure
Referred To · May 29, 2025 · 156 Bills

Actions

H.R. 3647 has taken 3 actions since May 29, 2025, the latest on May 30, 2025.

ChamberAction
May 30, 2025
House
Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials Subcommittee
May 29, 2025
House
Introduced in House
May 29, 2025
House
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.Transportation and Infrastructure Committee

Votes

H.R. 3647 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 3647 goes by 4 titles, 2 of them short titles.

  • SAFE CROSS Act — Display Title
  • SAFE CROSS Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • Study on AI For Enhanced Crossing Safety Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • To direct the Administrator of the Federal Railroad Administration to conduct a study to identify potential benefits and challenges of implementing and using sensors enabled with artificial intelligence as a safety measure at rail crossings, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced

Lobbying

2 clients hired 2 firms and 6 registered lobbyists who named H.R. 3647 in 10 quarterly filings, 2025 to 2026. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Environment/Superfund, Railroads, Taxation/Internal Revenue Code, Trade (domestic/foreign), Budget/Appropriations, Consumer Issues/Safety/Products, Government Issues, Homeland Security.

Clients

Who paid to be heard, by how many filings named the bill.

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY—District of Columbia15—
CSX CORPORATION—District of Columbia15—

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

RegistrantClientsFilingsReported
BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY15—
CSX CORPORATION15—

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill.

LobbyistFirmsClientsFilings
GAEL SULLIVAN115
JUSTIN WORMMEESTER115
MICHAEL SMYTHERS115
PATRICK EDMOND115
STEPHEN FLIPPIN115
THOMAS LIVINGSTON113

Filings

The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
CSX CORPORATIONCSX CORPORATION2025 third_quarter$1.4M3rd Quarter - Amendme…
BNSF RAILWAY COMPANYBNSF RAILWAY COMPANY2026 second_quarter$960K2nd Quarter - Report
BNSF RAILWAY COMPANYBNSF RAILWAY COMPANY2026 first_quarter$940K1st Quarter - Report
BNSF RAILWAY COMPANYBNSF RAILWAY COMPANY2025 second_quarter$780K2nd Quarter - Report
BNSF RAILWAY COMPANYBNSF RAILWAY COMPANY2025 fourth_quarter$770K4th Quarter - Report
BNSF RAILWAY COMPANYBNSF RAILWAY COMPANY2025 third_quarter$760K3rd Quarter - Report
CSX CORPORATIONCSX CORPORATION2026 first_quarter$620K1st Quarter - Report
CSX CORPORATIONCSX CORPORATION2026 second_quarter$310K2nd Quarter - Report
CSX CORPORATIONCSX CORPORATION2025 fourth_quarter$251K4th Quarter - Report
CSX CORPORATIONCSX CORPORATION2025 third_quarter$143.6K3rd Quarter - Report

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 3647 under Transportation and Public Works, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 3647’s is Transportation and Public Works.

hr3647/policy-areas.txt
Transportation and Public WorksAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationWater Resources Development

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com