US SB2360 | 2017-2018 | 115th Congress
Status
Sponsorship: Strong Partisan Bill (Democrat 13-1)
Status: Introduced on January 30 2018 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2018-01-30 - 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 January 30 2018 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2018-01-30 - 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
Safe Freight Act 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.
Title
Safe Freight Act
Sponsors
| Sen. Heidi Heitkamp [D-ND] | Sen. Tammy Baldwin [D-WI] | Sen. Sherrod Brown [D-OH] | Sen. Angus King [I-ME] |
| Sen. Edward Markey [D-MA] | Sen. Elizabeth Warren [D-MA] | Sen. Joe Manchin [D-WV] | Sen. Richard Blumenthal [D-CT] |
| Sen. Jeanne Shaheen [D-NH] | Sen. Tina Smith [D-MN] | Sen. Margaret Hassan [D-NH] | Sen. Dianne Feinstein [D-CA] |
| Sen. Amy Klobuchar [D-MN] | Sen. Jeff Merkley [D-OR] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-01-30 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. |
Same As/Similar To
HB233 (Related) 2017-01-04 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
Subjects
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-bill/2360/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/s2360/BILLS-115s2360is.pdf |
