H.R. 2569

Summary

H.R. 2569, the Train Noise and Vibrations Reduction Act of 2025, was introduced in the House on Apr 1, 2025 by Rep. Eleanor Norton (D) with 2 co-sponsors. It was referred to Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials, and last saw action on Apr 1, 2025: Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.

Record

Text

H.R. 2569 has 2 co-sponsors.

119 HR 2569 IH: Train Noise and Vibrations Reduction Act of 2025
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-04-01
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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. 2569  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   April 1, 2025   Ms. Norton  (for herself,  Mr. Fitzpatrick , and  Ms. Tlaib ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure    A BILL
To require the Comptroller General of the United States to develop and submit a report to Congress on recommendations to reduce train noise and vibrations near homes, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Train Noise and Vibrations Reduction Act of 2025  .
2.
Recommendations to reduce train noise and vibrations near homes
(a)
In general
Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall develop and submit to Congress a report containing—
(1)
recommendations to reduce train noise and vibrations near homes; and
(2)
estimates of the costs and benefits of each such recommendation.
(b)
Contents
The report required under subsection (a) shall, at a minimum, include such recommendations regarding—
(1)
modifications to trains and tracks;
(2)
modifications to train and track maintenance procedures;
(3)
speed limits for trains;
(4)
mitigation measures between tracks and homes;
(5)
the distance required between tracks and homes;
(6)
limits on the number of trains;
(7)
limits on the number of cars on trains;
(8)
limits on hours of operations;
(9)
building noise insulation; and
(10)
modifications to soil conditions.

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Sponsors

Rep. Eleanor Norton (D) sponsors H.R. 2569, and 2 members have co-sponsored it, all of them from the day it was introduced.

Eleanor Norton

Rep. · D–DC · Sponsor

Introduced Apr 1, 2025

Brian Fitzpatrick

Rep. · R–PA-1 · Co-sponsor

Joined Apr 1, 2025 · Original

Rashida Tlaib

Rep. · D–MI-12 · Co-sponsor

Joined Apr 1, 2025 · Original

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Committees

H.R. 2569 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 · Apr 1, 2025 · 47 Bills

Transportation and Infrastructure

Transportation and Infrastructure

Referred To · Apr 1, 2025 · 156 Bills

Actions

H.R. 2569 has taken 4 actions since Apr 1, 2025.

Votes

H.R. 2569 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 2569 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

• Train Noise and Vibrations Reduction Act of 2025 — Display Title
• Train Noise and Vibrations Reduction Act of 2025 — Short Title(s) as Introduced
• To require the Comptroller General of the United States to develop and submit a report to Congress on recommendations to reduce train noise and vibrations near homes, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced

Lobbying

2 clients hired 2 firms and 6 registered lobbyists who named H.R. 2569 in 13 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), Consumer Issues/Safety/Products, Government Issues, Budget/Appropriations, Homeland Security.

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Firms

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Lobbyists

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Filings

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Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 2569 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. 2569’s is Transportation and Public Works.

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