United States 119th Congress Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 1 D · 1 R cosponsors

HR 4095 — Railroad Yardmaster Protection Act of 2025

Last action — Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced June 24, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.

Prognosis

Advancing 34% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

How often bills like it became law.

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (1 D · 1 R) — cross-party backing.

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Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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The bill expands existing law to include limitations on duty hours for yardmaster employees alongside train employees.

  • 49 U.S.C. § 21103

    Limitations on duty hours of train employees → Limitations on duty hours of train employees and yardmaster employees

    The section title is updated to include yardmaster employees.

  • 49 U.S.C. § 21103

    or yardmaster employee

    Defines that the limitations apply to yardmaster employees wherever train employees are mentioned.

  • 49 U.S.C. § 21103

    or yardmaster

    This specifies that the language referring to train employees also applies to yardmasters.

  • 49 U.S.C. § 21101

    a yardmaster employee,

    Adds yardmaster employees to the definition of employee.

  • 49 U.S.C. § 21101

    `yardmaster employee' means an individual responsible for supervising and coordinating the control of trains and engines operating within a rail yard.

    Introduces a formal definition for yardmaster employee.

  • 49 U.S.C. § 21103

    During a train or yardmaster

    Clarifies the context in which the regulations apply by mentioning yardmasters.

Action History

  1. Introduced in House

  2. Introduced in House

  3. Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 545 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (545)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HR 4095?
HR 4095 is sponsored by Lawler, Michael (Republican) and Carbajal, Salud O. (Democratic).
What is the current status of HR 4095?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced June 24, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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