119th Congress · introduced in the House · Apr 21, 2026
Keeping China Off the Rails Act
Official title from Congress.gov
Latest action (Apr 21, 2026): Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
View on Congress.govPolicy area: Transportation and Public Works
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Includes amendment, cloture, and procedural votes. Each is labeled with its exact question; only a passage question is a vote to pass the bill.
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Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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12 citations.
AMERICAN CHEMISTRY COUNCIL · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN CHEMISTRY COUNCIL
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 21, 2026 · issue area: Transportation
$3,080,000
Spent on own lobbying
….R.3151 - SHIPS for America Act of 2025; H.R.7662 - Railroad Safety Enhancement Act of 2026; H.R.7748 - Railway Safety Act of 2026; H.R.7793 - The Dalilah Law; H.R.8417 - Keeping China Off the Rails Act; H.R.8870 - BUILD America 250 Act; S.1404 - Combating Organized Retail Crime Act; S.1541 - SHIPS for America Act of 2025; S.2…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
GATX CORPORATION · lobbying firm or registrant: ELEVATE GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS, LLC
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Defense
$50,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Issues related to the Keeping China off the Rails Act (H.R. 8417/ S. 5294), Issues related to the FY2027 National Defense Authorization Act (H.R. 8800/S.4784).
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
GATX CORPORATION · lobbying firm or registrant: GATX CORPORATION
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Defense
$280,000
Spent on own lobbying
HR.8417, Keep China off of the Rails Act, and related NDAA amendments
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN RAILROADS · lobbying firm or registrant: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN RAILROADS
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Railroads
$1,495,000
Spent on own lobbying
….928 - Rail Safety Act of 2026 - bill in its entirety; S.3903 - Rail Safety Act 2026 - bill in its entirety; H.R.3194 - LOCOMOTIVES Act - bill in its entirety; H.R.8417 - Keeping China Off the Rails Act - bill in its entirety; S.3987 - Secure Tracks Act - bill in its entirety; H.R.7488 - Secure Tracks Act- bill in its entirety…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION ASSOCIATION
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Transportation
$420,000
Spent on own lobbying
…her purposes; H.R.8349, No TAP Act of 2026; H.R.8362, Transit Workforce Development Act; H.R.8399, Saving Transit Art Resources Act; H.R.8410, Safe Tracks Act; H.R.8417, Keeping China Off the Rails Act; H.R.8497, Supporting Energy and Economic Development Act; H.R.8565, ATIIP Reauthorization and Improvement Act; H.R.8572, Gas…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
UNION PACIFIC CORPORATION · lobbying firm or registrant: UNION PACIFIC CORPORATION
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 19, 2026 · issue area: Railroads
$1,010,000
Spent on own lobbying
…way Safety Act of 2026 HR 928 - Railway Safety Act of 2025 S.3268/HR 6046 - Broadband and Telecommunications RAIL Act S.3987/HR 7784 - Secure Tracks Act S.5294/HR 8417 - Keeping China Off the Rails Act S.1779/HR 3194 LOCOMOTIVES Act 2026 Rail Safety Resolution Issues related to Rail Safety Issues related to the Surface Transp…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
CSX CORPORATION · lobbying firm or registrant: CSX CORPORATION
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 19, 2026 · issue area: Trade (domestic/foreign)
$297,700
Spent on own lobbying
Issues related to tariff proposals Issues related to steel Issues related to USMCA Monitor HR 8417: Keeping China Off the Rails Act Monitor S. 4429/HR 8730: Connected Vehicle Security Act
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN RAILROADS · lobbying firm or registrant: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN RAILROADS
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Sep 14, 2026 · issue area: Railroads
$1,413,000
Spent on own lobbying
….928 - Rail Safety Act of 2026 - bill in its entirety; S.3903 - Rail Safety Act 2026 - bill in its entirety; H.R.3194 - LOCOMOTIVES Act - bill in its entirety; H.R.8417 - Keeping China Off the Rails Act - bill in its entirety; S.3987 - Secure Tracks Act - bill in its entirety; H.R. 7488 - Secure Tracks Act- bill in its entiret…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN CHEMISTRY COUNCIL · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN CHEMISTRY COUNCIL
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Transportation
$2,570,000
Spent on own lobbying
…3151 - SHIPS for America Act of 2025; H.R.7011 - Under Pressure Act; H.R.7662 - Railroad Safety Enhancement Act of 2026; H.R.7748 - Railway Safety Act of 2026; H.R.8417 - Keeping China Off the Rails Act; H.R.8870 - BUILD America 250 Act; S.1404 - Combating Organized Retail Crime Act; S.1541 - SHIPS for America Act of 2025; S.2…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
GATX CORPORATION · lobbying firm or registrant: GATX CORPORATION
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Defense
$300,000
Spent on own lobbying
HR.8417, Keep China off of the Rails Act, and related NDAA amendments
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
CSX CORPORATION · lobbying firm or registrant: CSX CORPORATION
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Trade (domestic/foreign)
$310,000
Spent on own lobbying
Issues related to tariff proposals Issues related to steel Issues related to USMCA Monitor HR 8417: Keeping China Off the Rails Act Monitor S. 4429/HR 8730: Connected Vehicle Security Act
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION ASSOCIATION
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 16, 2026 · issue area: Transportation
$660,000
Spent on own lobbying
…her purposes; H.R.8349, No TAP Act of 2026; H.R.8362, Transit Workforce Development Act; H.R.8399, Saving Transit Art Resources Act; H.R.8410, Safe Tracks Act; H.R.8417, Keeping China Off the Rails Act; H.R.8497, Supporting Energy and Economic Development Act; H.R.8565, ATIIP Reauthorization and Improvement Act; H.R.8572, Gas…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing