US SB1979 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 14-2)
Status: Introduced on June 26 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-06-26 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Pending: Senate Commerce, Science, And Transportation Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on June 26 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-06-26 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Pending: Senate Commerce, Science, And Transportation 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
| Sen. Edward Markey [D-MA] | Sen. Ron Wyden [D-OR] | Sen. Richard Blumenthal [D-CT] | Sen. Elizabeth Warren [D-MA] |
| Sen. Angus King [I-ME] | Sen. Tina Smith [D-MN] | Sen. Amy Klobuchar [D-MN] | Sen. Sherrod Brown [D-OH] |
| Sen. Dianne Feinstein [D-CA] | Sen. Jeff Merkley [D-OR] | Sen. Tammy Baldwin [D-WI] | Sen. Jacky Rosen [D-NV] |
| Sen. Bernard Sanders [I-VT] | Sen. Benjamin Cardin [D-MD] | Sen. Chris Van Hollen [D-MD] | Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto [D-NV] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-06-26 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. |
Same As/Similar To
HB1748 (Related) 2019-03-14 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
Subjects
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/1979/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s1979/BILLS-116s1979is.pdf |
