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HR 3040 113th Congress House Transportation and Public Works Railroads Transportation employees Transportation safety and security

Safe Freight Act

Introduced: January 9, 2014 See on congress.gov
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Aug 5, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
Aug 2, 2013
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Aug 2, 2013
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Safe Freight Act - 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.

What's happening now August 5, 2013

Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 57
All 57 Democratic 28 Republican 1
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Smith, Adam
Washington · Sep 18, 2014
 D
DelBene, Suzan K.
Washington · Sep 9, 2014
Loebsack, David
· Jul 22, 2014
 D
Beatty, Joyce
Ohio · Jul 14, 2014
 R
Joyce, David P.
Ohio · Jul 8, 2014
MCDERMOTT, JIM
· Jun 19, 2014
 D
Thompson, Mike
California · May 19, 2014
Lujan Grisham, Michelle
· May 9, 2014
 D
Pocan, Mark
Wisconsin · May 9, 2014
 D
Larsen, Rick
Washington · Apr 9, 2014
FATTAH, CHAKA
· Apr 2, 2014
Grayson, Alan
· Mar 12, 2014
CAPPS, LOIS
· Mar 4, 2014
 D
Peters, Scott H.
California · Mar 4, 2014
Braley, Bruce
· Feb 25, 2014
 D
DeGette, Diana
Colorado · Feb 11, 2014
O'Rourke, Beto
· Feb 11, 2014
Schwartz, Allyson
· Feb 10, 2014
HOLT, RUSH
· Feb 4, 2014
SLAUGHTER, LOUISE
· Feb 4, 2014
 D
Titus, Dina
Nevada · Jan 27, 2014
Ellison, Keith
· Jan 16, 2014
 D
Larson, John B.
Connecticut · Jan 16, 2014
 D
Clark, Katherine M.
Massachusetts · Jan 14, 2014
 D
Tonko, Paul
New York · Jan 14, 2014
PETERSON, COLLIN
· Jan 9, 2014
 D
Foster, Bill
Illinois · Dec 16, 2013
Lipinski, Daniel
· Dec 12, 2013
MCCARTHY, CAROLYN
· Dec 12, 2013
 D
Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Dec 11, 2013
BRADY, ROBERT
· Dec 9, 2013
Shea-Porter, Carol
· Dec 3, 2013
 D
Wilson, Frederica S.
Florida · Dec 3, 2013
Bishop, Timothy
· Dec 2, 2013
 D
Garamendi, John
California · Dec 2, 2013
 D
Huffman, Jared
California · Dec 2, 2013
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Nov 21, 2013
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Nov 20, 2013
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Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · Nov 20, 2013
GREEN, GENE
· Nov 19, 2013
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Nov 18, 2013
 D
Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Nov 15, 2013
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Nov 14, 2013
ANDREWS, ROBERT
· Nov 12, 2013
CAPUANO, MICHAEL
· Nov 12, 2013
MORAN, JAMES
· Oct 30, 2013
 D
Keating, William R.
Massachusetts · Oct 23, 2013
 D
Peters, Gary C.
Michigan · Oct 23, 2013
VISCLOSKY, PETER
· Oct 22, 2013
Tsongas, Niki
· Oct 14, 2013
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3040: Safe Freight Act. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-3040/
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"H.R. 3040: Safe Freight Act." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-3040/.
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H.R. 3040, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-3040/.
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