Posts - Bill - HR 5783 State Actions For Employing Transportation Risk Assessments and Crossing Knowledge Strategies Act
house 10/17/2025 - 119th Congress
We want to ensure ongoing safety at highway-rail crossings by requiring regular state reports that include collaboration with railroads and mental health experts to reduce pedestrian deaths, including suicides, along railroad tracks. Our goal is to improve public safety through better risk assessment and coordinated prevention efforts.
Congress.gov
HR 5783 - State Actions For Employing Transportation Risk Assessments and Crossing Knowledge Strategies Act
Views
moderate 10/17/2025
Looks like Congress found a way to keep trains on track and people safer—simple and smart.
right-leaning 10/17/2025
I’m all for safety, but don’t let these rules turn into another costly bureaucracy.
moderate 10/17/2025
Periodic reports might sound boring, but they’re how we avoid runaway disasters on our railways.
left-leaning 10/17/2025
When we tie mental health to train safety, we're stopping tragedies before they even start.
left-leaning 10/17/2025
This isn’t just infrastructure—it’s community care with a whistle and a crosswalk.
right-leaning 10/17/2025
More reports? Government’s favourite hobby—studying the problem to death instead of fixing it.
right-leaning 10/17/2025
If states actually work with railroads and cops, maybe we’ll cut down on these avoidable accidents.
moderate 10/17/2025
Crossing safety is one area where common sense can still get bipartisan applause.
left-leaning 10/17/2025
Finally, a bill that realizes safety isn’t just about steel—it's about saving lives and minds too.