US HB1748 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Democrat 130-12)
Status: Introduced on March 13 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-03-14 - 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]
Status: Introduced on March 13 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-03-14 - 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
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.
Title
Safe Freight Act of 2019
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-03-14 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials. |
| 2019-03-13 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. |
| 2019-03-13 | House | Introduced in House |
Same As/Similar To
SB1979 (Related) 2019-06-26 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Subjects
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/1748/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr1748/BILLS-116hr1748ih.pdf |
