H.R. 3730

Summary

H.R. 3730, the FARE Act, was introduced in the House on Jun 4, 2025 by Rep. Kevin Mullin (D). It was referred to Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials, and last saw action on Jun 5, 2025: Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.

Record

Text

H.R. 3730 has no co-sponsors and has not gone to a roll call.

119 HR 3730 IH: Forging Ahead on Rail Electrification Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-06-04
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 I  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  H. R. 3730  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   June 4, 2025   Mr. Mullin  introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure , and in addition to the Committee on  Science, Space, and Technology , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned   A BILL
To direct the Chairman of the Surface Transportation Board to establish an advisory committee on rail electrification, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Forging Ahead on Rail Electrification Act   or the   FARE Act  .
2.
Advisory committee on rail electrification
(a)
Establishment
The Chairman of the Surface Transportation Board shall establish an advisory committee on rail electrification to study and issue recommendations regarding barriers to rail electrification, including research and development needs to mitigate such barriers.
(b)
Membership
The members of the advisory committee established under subsection (a) shall represent a balance of interested and affected parties, including—
(1)
passenger railroads;
(2)
freight railroads;
(3)
electric utilities;
(4)
electric equipment manufacturers;
(5)
rail equipment manufacturers;
(6)
State governments; and
(7)
relevant Federal agencies.
(c)
Report
Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, and every 2 years thereafter until the date described in subsection (d), the Chairman of the Surface Transportation Board shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report on the study and recommendations of the advisory committee described in subsection (a).
(d)
Termination
The advisory committee shall be terminated on the date that is 10 years after the date of enactment of this Act.

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To direct the Chairman of the Surface Transportation Board to establish an advisory committee on rail electrification, and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Rep. Kevin Mullin (D) sponsors H.R. 3730 alone.

Kevin Mullin

Rep. · D–CA-15 · Sponsor

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Committees

H.R. 3730 went before 3 committees: Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials Subcommittee, Science, Space, and Technology and Transportation and Infrastructure.

Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials Subcommittee

Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials Subcommittee

Referred to · Jun 5, 2025 · 47 Bills

Science, Space, and Technology

Science, Space, and Technology

Referred To · Jun 4, 2025 · 178 Bills

Transportation and Infrastructure

Transportation and Infrastructure

Referred To · Jun 4, 2025 · 156 Bills

Actions

H.R. 3730 has taken 3 actions since Jun 4, 2025, the latest on Jun 5, 2025.

Votes

H.R. 3730 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 3730 goes by 4 titles, 2 of them short titles.

• FARE Act — Display Title
• FARE Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
• Forging Ahead on Rail Electrification Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
• To direct the Chairman of the Surface Transportation Board to establish an advisory committee on rail electrification, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced

Lobbying

2 clients hired 2 firms and 10 registered lobbyists who named H.R. 3730 in 7 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 Taxation/Internal Revenue Code, Budget/Appropriations, Homeland Security, Medicare/Medicaid, Transportation, Consumer Issues/Safety/Products, Environment/Superfund, Government Issues.

Clients

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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. 3730 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. 3730’s is Transportation and Public Works.

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