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HR 3091 106th Congress House

To provide for the protection of train employees.

Introduced: January 31, 2000 See on congress.gov
Transportation and Public Works HealthHours of laborLabor and EmploymentOccupational health and safety
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 19, 1999
Referred to the Subcommittee on Ground Transportation.
Oct 18, 1999
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Oct 18, 1999
Introduced in House
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 Latest action October 19, 1999

Referred to the Subcommittee on Ground Transportation.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Amends Federal rail transportation law to prohibit a railroad carrier (including its officers and agents) from requiring a train employee who has been on duty or available for it for any portion of each of seven consecutive days to go on duty or be available for it until at least 72 consecutive hours have passed after the employee is released from duty or availability.
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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 31
All 31 Democratic 18 Republican 1
BEREUTER, DOUGLAS
· Sep 12, 2000
 D
DeGette, Diana
Colorado · Feb 15, 2000
 D
Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Jan 31, 2000
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Jan 31, 2000
 D
Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Jan 31, 2000
 D
Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Nov 18, 1999
 D
Clyburn, James E.
South Carolina · Nov 18, 1999
 D
Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · Nov 18, 1999
LIPINSKI, WILLIAM
· Nov 18, 1999
 D
Sherman, Brad
California · Nov 18, 1999
 D
Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Nov 18, 1999
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Nov 17, 1999
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Nov 17, 1999
DEUTSCH, PETER
· Nov 17, 1999
GEPHARDT, RICHARD
· Nov 17, 1999
HOEFFEL, JOSEPH
· Nov 17, 1999
KLECZKA, GERALD
· Nov 17, 1999
 D
Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Nov 17, 1999
NETHERCUTT, GEORGE
· Nov 17, 1999
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Nov 17, 1999
 D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Nov 17, 1999
QUINN, JACK
· Nov 17, 1999
 D
Smith, Adam
Washington · Nov 17, 1999
FROST, MARTIN
· Nov 9, 1999
SANDLIN, MAX
· Nov 9, 1999
LAMPSON, NICK
· Nov 8, 1999
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Nov 8, 1999
MCCARTHY, KAREN
· Nov 4, 1999
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Nov 3, 1999
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Nov 2, 1999
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Nov 2, 1999
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