HOUSE 2449116th CongressReferred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
Railroad Yardmaster Protection Act of 2019
- Last Action
- 5/2/2019
Actions
- 2019-05-02Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
- 2019-05-01Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
- 2019-05-01Introduced in House
- 2019-05-01Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2019-05-01 (00)
Railroad Yardmaster Protection Act of 2019
This bill applies to yardmaster employees the limitations on duty hours and the restrictions on communications to employees during their off-duty hours that are currently applicable to train employees. (A "yardmaster employee" means an individual responsible for supervising and coordinating the control of trains and engines operating within a rail yard.)
Cosponsors (13)
- SANFORD BISHOP (D-GA)
- David Scott (D-GA)
- Ilhan Omar (D-MN)
- Albio Sires (D-NJ)
- ELEANOR NORTON (D-DC)
- Frederica Wilson (D-FL)
- COLLIN PETERSON (D-MN)
- Susan Wild (D-PA)
- Mark Pocan (D-WI)
- BETTY MCCOLLUM (D-MN)
- Rodney Davis (R-IL)
- GRACE NAPOLITANO (D-CA)
- Joyce Beatty (D-OH)
Subjects
- Labor standards
- Railroads
- Transportation employees
- Worker safety and health
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