H.R. 9181

Summary

H.R. 9181, the Rail Motive Power Source Integration Act of 2026, was introduced in the House on Jun 8, 2026 by Rep. Don Beyer (D) with 3 co-sponsors. It was referred to Transportation And Infrastructure, and last saw action on Jun 8, 2026: 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.

Record

Text

H.R. 9181 has 3 co-sponsors.

119 HR 9181 IH: Rail Motive Power Source Integration Act of 2026
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2026-06-08
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 I  119th CONGRESS  2d Session  H. R. 9181  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   June 8, 2026   Mr. Beyer  (for himself,  Mrs. Foushee , and  Mr. Soto ) 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 require the Administrator of the Federal Railroad Administration to establish a pilot program relating to integrating the use of multiple power sources into the rail system, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Rail Motive Power Source Integration Act of 2026  .
2.
Pilot program on integrating use of multiple motive power sources into rail system
(a)
In general
The Administrator of the Federal Railroad Administration shall establish a pilot program to improve the ease of rotating between multiple motive power sources during operation within the passenger and freight rail systems.
(b)
Requirements
In carrying out the pilot program established under subsection (a), the Administrator shall—
(1)
research—
(A)
the integration of the use of multiple different or new rail technologies or motive power sources such as battery, electrification, hydrogen, and diesel into the rail system; and
(B)
any challenges relating to implementing such technologies, including cost or additional land requirements;
(2)
develop rail car designs that facilitate rotation between multiple power sources, which may include different rail electrification systems; and
(3)
perform demonstration projects to test the feasibility of integrating such designs into the rail system.
(c)
Study
The Administrator shall conduct a study to identify each location at which a train must be changed during operation within the passenger and freight rail systems because such train uses a power source that is inoperable in the rail system past such location.
(d)
Report
Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall provide to Congress a report describing the results of the pilot program established under subsection (a) and the study conducted under subsection (c).

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To require the Administrator of the Federal Railroad Administration to establish a pilot program relating to integrating the use of multiple power sources into the rail system, and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Rep. Don Beyer (D) sponsors H.R. 9181, and 3 members have co-sponsored it, 2 of them from the day it was introduced.

Don Beyer

Rep. · D–VA-8 · Sponsor

Introduced Jun 8, 2026

Valerie Foushee

Rep. · D–NC-4 · Co-sponsor

Joined Jun 8, 2026 · Original

Darren Soto

Rep. · D–FL-9 · Co-sponsor

Joined Jun 8, 2026 · Original

Kathy Castor

Rep. · D–FL-14 · Co-sponsor

Joined Jun 25, 2026

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Committees

H.R. 9181 went before 2 committees: Science, Space, and Technology and Transportation and Infrastructure.

Science, Space, and Technology

Science, Space, and Technology

Referred To · Jun 8, 2026 · 178 Bills

Transportation and Infrastructure

Transportation and Infrastructure

Referred To · Jun 8, 2026 · 156 Bills

Actions

H.R. 9181 has taken 2 actions since Jun 8, 2026.

Votes

H.R. 9181 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 9181 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

• To require the Administrator of the Federal Railroad Administration to establish a pilot program relating to integrating the use of multiple power sources into the rail system, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced
• Rail Motive Power Source Integration Act of 2026 — Display Title
• Rail Motive Power Source Integration Act of 2026 — Short Title(s) as Introduced

Lobbying

3 clients hired 3 firms and 12 registered lobbyists who named H.R. 9181 in 3 quarterly filings, 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 Railroads, Taxation/Internal Revenue Code, Transportation, Budget/Appropriations, Consumer Issues/Safety/Products, Economics/Economic Development, Environment/Superfund, Government Issues.

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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. 9181 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. 9181’s is Transportation and Public Works.

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 9181, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 96 (Monday, June 8, 2026)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. BEYER:H.R. 9181.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution of the UnitedStates.[Page H3992]

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