A bipartisan group of lawmakers led by Sens. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) and J.D. Vance (R-OH) is set to introduce legislation seeking to address the fiery train derailment in East Palestine and avoid future incidents.
The group of senators is expected to introduce the Railway Safety Act of 2023, which seeks to implement new rail safety measures and impose financial penalties if those requirements are not met. The bill is cosponsored by a handful of Republicans and Democrats, marking a rare moment of bipartisanship as the two parties have sparred over who is responsible for the derailment.
Any rail carriers caught in violation of those mandates would be subject to penalties, which could be increased under the bill. The legislation stipulates that the Transportation Department can increase fines from the current $225,000 maximum fine to up to 1% of a railroad’s annual operating income — which could be tens of millions of dollars, according to the Associated Press.
The legislation marks a break from the partisan conflict that has surrounded the Ohio train derailment as lawmakers on both sides have tried to pin the disaster on the opposite party. Republicans have criticized the Biden administration for what they say has been an inadequate response, with GOP lawmakers in the House vowing to open an investigation into the matter.
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