US HB3148 | 2017-2018 | 115th Congress
Status
Sponsorship: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 22-3)
Status: Introduced on June 29 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-06-30 - 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 June 29 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-06-30 - 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
Railroad Yardmaster Protection Act of 2017 This bill applies to yardmaster employees the limitations on duty hours and the restrictions on communications to employees during their off-duty hours that are currently applicable to train employees. A "yardmaster employee" means an individual responsible for supervising and coordinating the control of trains and engines operating within a rail yard.
Title
Railroad Yardmaster Protection Act of 2017
Sponsors
| Rep. Richard Nolan [D-MN] | Rep. Frederica Wilson [D-FL] | Rep. Tim Ryan [D-OH] | Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC] |
| Rep. David Scott [D-GA] | Rep. Salud Carbajal [D-CA] | Rep. Alan Lowenthal [D-CA] | Rep. Pramila Jayapal [D-WA] |
| Rep. Peter Visclosky [D-IN] | Rep. Albio Sires [D-NJ] | Rep. Rosa DeLauro [D-CT] | Rep. Joaquin Castro [D-TX] |
| Rep. Grace Napolitano [D-CA] | Rep. Val Demings [D-FL] | Rep. Sanford Bishop [D-GA] | Rep. Julia Brownley [D-CA] |
| Rep. Marcy Kaptur [D-OH] | Rep. Robert Brady [D-PA] | Rep. Mark Pocan [D-WI] | Rep. Christopher Smith [R-NJ] |
| Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick [R-PA] | Rep. Frank Pallone [D-NJ] | Rep. Rodney Davis [R-IL] | Rep. Collin Peterson [D-MN] |
| Rep. Betty McCollum [D-MN] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2017-06-30 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials. |
| 2017-06-29 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. |
| 2017-06-29 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
Labor standards
Railroads
Transportation and public works
Transportation employees
Worker safety and health
Railroads
Transportation and public works
Transportation employees
Worker safety and health
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/3148/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr3148/BILLS-115hr3148ih.pdf |
