119th (2025–2027)
H.R. 8468
This bill requires freight trains crossing from Mexico into the United States to stop at the southern border for a crew change and mandatory safety inspections. After these stops, only U.S. citizens or legally authorized immigrants can operate the trains on American soil, and those operators must be based in the United States rather than Mexico. The legislation affects railroad carriers that operate freight trains across the U.S.-Mexico border by imposing new operational requirements and crew composition rules. The bill does not specify funding amounts or implementation timelines, instead directing the Secretary of Transportation to establish and enforce these requirements through existing regulatory authority.