Join BBB National Programs and our 501(c)(3) non-profit foundation, the Center for Industry Self-Regulation (CISR), for a congressional briefing examining the evolving policy landscape of transportation safety regulation through industry self-regulation. 

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Thursday, September 24, 2026
11:30 am - 12:00 pm ET
Check-in + Networking

12:00 pm - 1:00 pm ET
Programming
Chick-fil-A will be provided.

Rayburn House Office Building
(2nd Floor, Room 2253)

Independence Ave SW & S Capitol St SW, Washington, DC 20515

Transportation and passenger safety remain central issues in American policy at the state and federal levels. As lawmakers consider a new five-year surface transportation reauthorization- a broad package that includes new safety requirements- policy professionals can examine the success of industry-led initiatives that ensure public safety and allow for technological innovation. 

This briefing will explore industry-based safety enforcement in rail and air, emerging policy proposals, regulatory priorities, and the evolving transportation policy landscape.  Speakers will discuss existing safety standards in the transportation industry and highlight how industry initiatives like the self-regulatory models of the Association of American Railroads and International Air Transport Association are effective in complementing legislative and regulatory efforts. 

Featured Speakers:

 

  • Howard Smith, Executive Director, Center for Industry Self-Regulation 

  • Mike Rush, Senior Vice President for Safety and Operations, American Association of Railroads

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BBB National Programs

BBB National Programs, a non-profit organization, is the home of U.S. independent industry self-regulation, currently operating more than 20 globally recognized programs that have been helping enhance consumer trust in business for more than 50 years. These programs provide third-party accountability and dispute resolution services that address existing and emerging industry issues, create fair competition for businesses, and a better experience for consumers. BBB National Programs continues to evolve its work and grow its impact by providing business guidance and fostering best practices in arenas such as advertising, child-and-teen-directed marketing, data privacy, dispute resolution, automobile warranty, technology, and emerging areas.

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Center for Industry Self-Regulation

The Center for Industry Self-Regulation (CISR), a 501(c)(3) non-profit, was created by BBB National Programs to harness the historic power of self-regulation, a form of soft law, to empower business accountability. CISR is dedicated to research that supports the development of new initiatives, education on the conditions necessary for industry self-regulation to succeed, and incubation of new industry self-regulation programs, such as the Institute for Responsible Influence (IRI). Learn more about CISR at industryselfregulation.org. Learn more about IRI at responsibleinfluence.org.