A Republican bill with no cosponsors
Last activity — Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
In committee
Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.
The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, called the "Chief Chris Eddy's Law," requires the Secretary of Transportation to create or update regulations for transporting hazardous materials. It mandates that all refrigerated shipping containers must have placards. These placards are intended to warn emergency responders about the potential for pressurization. This requirement applies regardless of what cargo is inside the container. Additionally, the Secretary must study if refrigerants should be their own distinct hazard category.
Yes
- Scored +4
Does this improve help for people hit by a disaster?
Improves safety for emergency responders during hazardous material incidents via clearer placarding.
- Scored +2
Does this give the federal government more power?
Directs the Secretary of Transportation to issue and revise federal regulations.
- Scored +1
Does this better protect air, water and wildlife?
Potential for better hazard classification of refrigerants may lead to safer environmental handling.
The opposite
- Scored -2
Would business owners be better off under this?
Increases operational costs for those owning shipping and logistics businesses due to new requirements.
- Scored -1
Does this make it easier to run a small business?
Increases regulatory compliance burdens for shipping companies via new placarding requirements.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Better communication for emergency responders: Section 2(a) requires placards to notify responders of the potential for pressurization in refrigerated containers, which can help them handle emergencies more safely.
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Universal safety warnings: Section 2(b) ensures all refrigerated containers are placarded regardless of the cargo, meaning responders do not have to guess if a container is refrigerated.
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Improved hazard classification: Section 3 directs a study to see if refrigerants should be a distinct hazard category, which could lead to more accurate regulatory classifications.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- Increased regulatory burdens: Section 2(a) and 2(b) require the Secretary of Transportation to issue or revise regulations and mandate placarding on all refrigerated containers, which may create new requirements for those in the shipping industry.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Does this improve help for people hit by a disaster? — Improves safety for emergency responders during hazardous material incidents via clearer placarding. Does this better protect air, water and wildlife? — Potential for better hazard classification of refrigerants may lead to safer environmental handling.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would business owners be better off under this? — Increases operational costs for those owning shipping and logistics businesses due to new requirements.
- Governance And Ideology
- Does this give the federal government more power? — Directs the Secretary of Transportation to issue and revise federal regulations.
- Economy And Finance
- Does this make it easier to run a small business? — Increases regulatory compliance burdens for shipping companies via new placarding requirements.
- 6/11/2026
- Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
- Introduced in House