Pennsylvania HR537: A Resolution designating the week of September 21 through 27, 2026, as "Rail Safety Week" in Pennsylvania.

What the bill says

A resolution Designating the week of September 21 through 27, 2026, as "Rail Safety Week" in Pennsylvania.

From the introduced text, May 27, 2026:

A RESOLUTION Designating the week of September 21 through 27, 2026, as "Rail Safety Week" in Pennsylvania. WHEREAS, Rail travel is an essential part of our transportation infrastructure, reducing congestion on the roads and in the skies, connecting cities and rural communities and providing a more environmentally friendly mode of transportation that contributes to our energy security; and WHEREAS, Projections of the United States Department of Transportation show substantial increases in rail transport over the next three decades; and WHEREAS, As advanced technology helps build quieter and faster trains, the necessity to teach people how to be safe around them increases; and WHEREAS, In the United States, a person or vehicle is hit by a train approximately every three hours; and WHEREAS, While crossing collisions have been reduced over the past four decades, there were still 287 crossing fatalities in 2025; and WHEREAS, Trespassing is an even larger danger, resulting in 1,314 deaths and injuries in 2025; and WHEREAS, Operation Lifesaver is a nonprofit public safety education and awareness organization dedicated to reducing collisions, fatalities and injuries at highway-rail crossings and trespassing on or near railroad tracks; and WHEREAS, Operation Lifesaver is working with the United States Department of Transportation and other organizations to observe "See Tracks? Think Train Week" from September 21 through 27, 2026; therefore be it RESOLVED, …

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Sponsors

• Robert Matzie (D, 16) · primary sponsor
• Arvind Venkat (D, 30)
• Kyle Donahue (D, 113)
• Carol Hill-Evans (D, 95)
• Ed Neilson (D, HD-174)
• Robert FREEMAN (D, 136)
• David Delloso (D, 162)
• Jeanne McNeill (D, 133)
• Benjamin Sanchez (D, 153)
• Sean Dougherty (D, 172)
• Nikki Rivera (D, 96)
• Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz (D, 129)

Latest actions

1. June 24, 2026: Adopted, June 24, 2026 (199-3)
2. June 9, 2026: Reported as committed, June 9, 2026
3. May 27, 2026: Referred to CONSUMER PROTECTION, TECHNOLOGY AND UTILITIES, May 27, 2026

Votes

• House Floor: HR0537, RC 1254 (June 24, 2026): 199 yea, 3 nay, passed
• House Consumer Protection, Technology & Utilities: Report Bill As Committed (June 9, 2026): 26 yea, 0 nay, passed

Common questions

What is HR537?

HR537 is a bill in the Pennsylvania Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): A Resolution designating the week of September 21 through 27, 2026, as "Rail Safety Week" in Pennsylvania.

What does HR537 do?

In its own words: A resolution Designating the week of September 21 through 27, 2026, as "Rail Safety Week" in Pennsylvania.

What is the status of HR537?

Passed both chambers as of June 24, 2026. Latest action: Adopted, June 24, 2026 (199-3) (June 24, 2026).

Who sponsored HR537?

Robert Matzie (D, 16), with 11 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for HR537?

On the Pennsylvania Legislature website: https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/2025/hr537