Safe Freight Act of 2019
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S 1979 — Safe Freight Act of 2019
Last action — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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✓Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed Senate
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4Passed House
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 116th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.
Summary
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.
Bill Text
- Introduced Introduced in Senate Current html June 26, 2019
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The bill establishes a minimum crew size of two individuals for freight trains, with specific certification requirements for each member.
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49 U.S.C. 20169
Beginning on the date that is 30 days after the date of the enactment of the Safe Freight Act of 2019, no freight train or light engine used in connection with the movement of freight may be operated without a crew consisting of at least 2 individuals of whom-- (1) at least 1 crew member is certified under regulations promulgated by the Federal Railroad Administration as a locomotive operator pursuant to section 20135; and (2) at least 1 other crew member is certified under regulations promulgated by the Federal Railroad Administration as a conductor pursuant to section 20163.
This adds a new requirement for freight trains mandating at least two certified crew members.
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49 U.S.C. 201
20169. Freight train crew size.
This adds a new section to the table of sections for chapter 201 related to freight train crew size.
Action History
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Introduced in Senate
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Sponsors
- Edward J. Markey · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 546 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Markey, Edward J. Democratic
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (546)
546 members have not signed on to this bill.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does S 1979 do?
- 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.
- Who sponsors S 1979?
- S 1979 is sponsored by Markey, Edward J. (Democratic).
- What is the current status of S 1979?
- This bill died with 116th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
- Where can I track S 1979?
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