H.R. 8713

Summary

H.R. 8713, the RAPID Responders Act of 2026, was introduced in the House on May 7, 2026 by Rep. Emilia Sykes (D) with 1 co-sponsor. It was referred to Transportation And Infrastructure, and last saw action on May 7, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

Record

Text

H.R. 8713 has 1 co-sponsor.

119 HR 8713 IH: Railcar Accident Placard Integrity and Durability for Responders Act of 2026
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2026-05-07
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 I  119th CONGRESS  2d Session  H. R. 8713  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   May 7, 2026   Mrs. Sykes  (for herself and  Mr. Rulli ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure    A BILL
To direct the Secretary of Transportation to require certain specifications for safety placards, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Railcar Accident Placard Integrity and Durability for Responders Act of 2026   or the   RAPID Responders Act of 2026  .
2.
Specifications for safety placards
(a)
In general
Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall issue regulations to require that placards covered under section 172.519 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, be able to withstand heat in excess of 180 degrees.
(b)
Updates based on recommendations
The Secretary may, upon recommendation from the National Transportation Safety Board, issue such regulations as are necessary to increase the heat threshold described in subsection (a).

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To direct the Secretary of Transportation to require certain specifications for safety placards, and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Rep. Emilia Sykes (D) sponsors H.R. 8713, and 1 member has co-sponsored it from the day it was introduced.

Emilia Sykes

Rep. · D–OH-13 · Sponsor

Introduced May 7, 2026

Michael Rulli

Rep. · R–OH-6 · Co-sponsor

Joined May 7, 2026 · Original

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Committees

H.R. 8713 went before 1 committee: Transportation and Infrastructure.

Transportation and Infrastructure

Transportation and Infrastructure

Referred To · May 7, 2026 · 156 Bills

Actions

H.R. 8713 has taken 2 actions since May 7, 2026.

Votes

H.R. 8713 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 8713 goes by 4 titles, 2 of them short titles.

• RAPID Responders Act of 2026 — Display Title
• To direct the Secretary of Transportation to require certain specifications for safety placards, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced
• RAPID Responders Act of 2026 — Short Title(s) as Introduced
• Railcar Accident Placard Integrity and Durability for Responders Act of 2026 — Short Title(s) as Introduced

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 8713 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. 8713’s is Transportation and Public Works.

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 8713, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 78 (Thursday, May 7, 2026)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mrs. SYKES:H.R. 8713.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause 18[Page H3343]

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