H.R. 3409: To establish a Freight Rail Innovation Institute to carry out a research and development program to develop new technologies for freight rail locomotives.

117th Congress · introduced 2021-05-20 · Transportation and Public Works · Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.

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Where it came from: introduced 2021-05-20 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Lamb, Conor [D-PA-17] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

To establish a Freight Rail Innovation Institute to carry out a research and development program to develop new technologies for freight rail locomotives.

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This bill directs the Department of Transportation to establish a Freight Rail Innovation Institute in partnership with an institution of higher education and a freight rail locomotive manufacturer. The institute must carry out a research and development program to develop technologies necessary for the design, development, manufacturing, and operation of zero-emission battery and hydrogen-powered freight locomotives; develop technologies that enhance freight rail safety, efficiency, and utilization; and accelerate the deployment of zero-emission locomotives (including passenger locomotives), supporting supply chains, advanced freight and logistics systems, and related workforce development and education innovations. The non-federal share of the costs of the institute's research and development program shall not be less than 50%.

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To establish a Freight Rail Innovation Institute to carry out a research and development program to develop new technologies for freight rail locomotives.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Sponsor: Rep. Lamb, Conor [D-PA-17] · 1 cosponsors

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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-117hr3409.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/117/hr>

Record fed-us-cong117-hr3409 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong117 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong117