HR 8417 Introduced – Railcar Tracking

Back in April, Rep Moolenaar (R,MI) introduced HR 8417, the Keeping China Off the Rails Act. The bill would amend 49 USC 20171 expand the current prohibition on new railcars having sensitive technology from ‘covered countries’ to include existing cars in the rail fleets. No new funding is authorized by this legislation.

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