HOUSE 1748116th CongressReferred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
Safe Freight Act of 2019
- Last Action
- 3/14/2019
Actions
- 2019-03-14Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
- 2019-03-13Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
- 2019-03-13Introduced in House
- 2019-03-13Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2019-03-13 (00)
Safe Freight Act of 2019
This bill prohibits the operation of a freight train or light locomotive engine used in the movement of freight unless it has a crew of at least two individuals, one of whom is certified by the Federal Railroad Administration as a locomotive operator and the other as a train conductor.
Cosponsors (20)
- David Cicilline (D-RI)
- Suzan DelBene (D-WA)
- Mark Pocan (D-WI)
- Kathleen Rice (D-NY)
- Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ)
- Gwen Moore (D-WI)
- Darren Soto (D-FL)
- PETER KING (R-NY)
- Conor Lamb (D-PA)
- ADAM SCHIFF (D-CA)
- JANICE SCHAKOWSKY (D-IL)
- SANFORD BISHOP (D-GA)
- TIM RYAN (D-OH)
- Raúl Grijalva (D-AZ)
- CHRISTOPHER SMITH (R-NJ)
- GRACE NAPOLITANO (D-CA)
- Dina Titus (D-NV)
- Anthony Brown (D-MD)
- Marcia Fudge (D-OH)
- Bradley Schneider (D-IL)
Subjects
- Railroads
- Transportation employees
- Transportation safety and security
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