H.R. 854: DERAIL Act

H.R. 854 is a federal bill in the 119th Congress. Currently, only trains carrying large quantities of specific flammable liquids are classified as high-hazard. This bill changes that, so trains carrying even a single tank car of certain flammable liquids or gases, like benzene residue or vinyl chloride,… See its sponsors, how members voted, and a plain-English breakdown on PolityLens.