US HB3040 | 2013-2014 | 113th Congress

Status

Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Democrat 77-5-1)
Status: Introduced on August 2 2013 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2013-08-05 - 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. Michael Michaud [D-ME]Rep. Robert Andrews [D-NJ]Rep. Ron Barber [D-AZ]Rep. Joyce Beatty [D-OH]
Rep. Timothy Bishop [D-NY]Rep. Robert Brady [D-PA]Rep. Bruce Braley [D-IA]Rep. Lois Capps [D-CA]
Rep. Michael Capuano [D-MA]Rep. Matthew Cartwright [D-PA]Rep. David Cicilline [D-RI]Rep. Katherine Clark [D-MA]
Rep. Gerald Connolly [D-VA]Rep. Diana DeGette [D-CO]Rep. Suzan DelBene [D-WA]Rep. Keith Ellison [D-MN]
Rep. William Enyart [D-IL]Rep. Chaka Fattah [D-PA]Rep. Michael Fitzpatrick [R-PA]Rep. Bill Foster [D-IL]
Rep. John Garamendi [D-CA]Rep. Alan Grayson [D-FL]Rep. Gene Green [D-TX]Rep. Raul Grijalva [D-AZ]
Rep. Michael Grimm [R-NY]Rep. Brian Higgins [D-NY]Rep. Rush Holt [D-NJ]Rep. Jared Huffman [D-CA]
Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee [D-TX]Rep. Eddie Johnson [D-TX]Rep. David Joyce [R-OH]Rep. Marcy Kaptur [D-OH]
Rep. William Keating [D-MA]Rep. Joseph Kennedy [D-MA]Rep. Ron Kind [D-WI]Rep. Peter King [R-NY]
Rep. James Langevin [D-RI]Rep. Rick Larsen [D-WA]Rep. John Larson [D-CT]Rep. Daniel Lipinski [D-IL]
Rep. David Loebsack [D-IA]Rep. Alan Lowenthal [D-CA]Rep. Michelle Lujan Grisham [D-NM]Rep. Stephen Lynch [D-MA]
Rep. Carolyn McCarthy [D-NY]Rep. Betty McCollum [D-MN]Rep. Jim McDermott [D-WA]Rep. James McGovern [D-MA]
Rep. George Miller [D-CA]Rep. Gwen Moore [D-WI]Rep. James Moran [D-VA]Rep. Richard Neal [D-MA]
Rep. Richard Nolan [D-MN]Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC]Rep. Beto O'Rourke [D-TX]Rep. Ed Pastor [D-AZ]
Rep. Ed Perlmutter [D-CO]Sen. Gary Peters [D-MI]Rep. Scott Peters [D-CA]Rep. Collin Peterson [D-MN]
Rep. Chellie Pingree [D-ME]Rep. Mark Pocan [D-WI]Rep. David Price [D-NC]Rep. Charles Rangel [D-NY]
Rep. Tim Ryan [D-OH]Rep. Janice Schakowsky [D-IL]Rep. Allyson Schwartz [D-PA]Rep. David Scott [D-GA]
Rep. Terri Sewell [D-AL]Rep. Carol Shea-Porter [D-NH]Sen. Kyrsten Sinema [I-AZ]Rep. Louise Slaughter [D-NY]
Rep. Adam Smith [D-WA]Rep. Eric Swalwell [D-CA]Rep. Mike Thompson [D-CA]Rep. John Tierney [D-MA]
Rep. Dina Titus [D-NV]Rep. Paul Tonko [D-NY]Rep. Niki Tsongas [D-MA]Rep. Peter Visclosky [D-IN]
Rep. Timothy Walz [D-MN]Rep. Frederica Wilson [D-FL]Rep. Don Young [R-AK]

History

DateChamberAction
2013-08-05HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
2013-08-02HouseReferred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

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