Safe Freight Act of 2019
United States116th CongressHR-1748House of Representatives
Latest legislative activity: Mar 14, 2019
Summary
Official 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.
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Latest companion bill action
S-1979: Safe Freight Act of 2019Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
House of Representatives
Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
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