US HB1763 | 2015-2016 | 114th Congress

Status

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 59-10-1)
Status: Introduced on April 13 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-04-14 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

Safe Freight Act 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 Rail Administration as a locomotive operator and the other as a train conductor.

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Title

Safe Freight Act

Sponsors

Rep. Don Young [R-AK]Rep. Jared Huffman [D-CA]Rep. Peter King [R-NY]Rep. Keith Ellison [D-MN]
Rep. Bill Foster [D-IL]Rep. David Cicilline [D-RI]Rep. Niki Tsongas [D-MA]Rep. Rick Larsen [D-WA]
Rep. Frank LoBiondo [R-NJ]Rep. Mark Pocan [D-WI]Rep. Mark DeSaulnier [D-CA]Rep. Timothy Walz [D-MN]
Rep. John Larson [D-CT]Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC]Rep. Tim Ryan [D-OH]Rep. Marcy Kaptur [D-OH]
Rep. Janice Schakowsky [D-IL]Rep. Ron Kind [D-WI]Sen. Chris Van Hollen [D-MD]Rep. Louise Slaughter [D-NY]
Rep. Alan Lowenthal [D-CA]Rep. Raul Grijalva [D-AZ]Rep. Joyce Beatty [D-OH]Rep. Charles Rangel [D-NY]
Rep. John Garamendi [D-CA]Rep. John Yarmuth [D-KY]Rep. Donna Edwards [D-MD]Rep. Collin Peterson [D-MN]
Rep. Richard Nolan [D-MN]Rep. Scott Peters [D-CA]Rep. Danny Davis [D-IL]Rep. Marcia Fudge [D-OH]
Rep. Trent Franks [R-AZ]Rep. Joseph Kennedy [D-MA]Rep. Suzan DelBene [D-WA]Sen. Kyrsten Sinema [I-AZ]
Rep. William Keating [D-MA]Rep. Nydia Velazquez [D-NY]Rep. Gwen Moore [D-WI]Rep. Katherine Clark [D-MA]
Rep. Chellie Pingree [D-ME]Rep. Hakeem Jeffries [D-NY]Rep. John Lewis [D-GA]Rep. David Price [D-NC]
Rep. Grace Napolitano [D-CA]Sen. Ruben Gallego [D-AZ]Rep. Gene Green [D-TX]Rep. Paul Cook [R-CA]
Rep. Beto O'Rourke [D-TX]Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick [D-AZ]Rep. Paul Tonko [D-NY]Rep. Michael Fitzpatrick [R-PA]
Rep. Peter Visclosky [D-IN]Rep. Bonnie Coleman [D-NJ]Rep. Sean Maloney [D-NY]Rep. Jim McDermott [D-WA]
Rep. John Delaney [D-MD]Rep. Diana DeGette [D-CO]Rep. Ed Perlmutter [D-CO]Sen. Ben Lujan [D-NM]
Rep. David Loebsack [D-IA]Rep. Robert Brady [D-PA]Rep. Louie Gohmert [R-TX]Rep. Ryan Zinke [R-MT]
Rep. Dan Newhouse [R-WA]Rep. Adam Smith [D-WA]Rep. Betty McCollum [D-MN]Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen [R-FL]
Rep. Sander Levin [D-MI]Rep. Juan Vargas [D-CA]

History

DateChamberAction
2015-04-14HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
2015-04-13HouseReferred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
2015-04-13HouseIntroduced in House

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