FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION ISSUES PROPOSED RULE: PROSECUTORIAL DISCRETION OF ENFORCEMENT ATTORNEYS

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Federal Railroad Administration has issued a proposed rule called: Prosecutorial Discretion of Enforcement Attorneys.

The proposed rule was published in the Federal Register on July 1 by Kyle D. Fields, Chief Counsel.

Summary: This proposed rule would clarify that FRA's Office of the Chief Counsel has discretion to decline or dismiss a violation, such as a technical violation where challenged conduct does not raise a practical safety issue.

For more information, contact Amanda Maizel, Attorney Adviser, FRA, telephone: [phone], email: [e-mail].

The full text of the proposed rule can be found at: http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2025-07-01/html/2025-12123.htm

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