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HR 5831 114th Congress House Transportation and Public Works Accidents Administrative law and regulatory procedures Department of Transportation Railroads Sound recording Transportation employees Transportation safety and security Worker safety and health

To require the Secretary of Transportation to establish and implement a fatigue management plan, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 14, 2016 Introduced by: DeLauro, Rosa L. Democratic · Connecticut See on congress.gov
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Jul 15, 2016
Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
Jul 14, 2016
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Jul 14, 2016
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill directs the Department of Transportation (DOT) to require all railroad carriers to establish and implement a fatigue management plan that identifies and evaluates any fatigue-related railroad safety hazards on its system and determine the degree of risk associated with each hazard.

DOT shall ensure that railroad carriers provide their employees with predictable work and rest schedules that have either a defined start time or a minimum of 10 hours prior notification before being required to report to duty.

A compromise of a civil penalty for violations of railroad safety regulations or orders may not reduce the minimum federal penalties set for such violations.

DOT shall impose a penalty for a violation at least 30 days after its occurrence without regard to any correction of the violation by the liable party.

The bill revises standards for the installation of inward- and outward-facing imaging recording devices in all controlling locomotive cabs and cab car operating compartments of intercity rail passenger and commuter rail passenger trains.

An in-cab audio or image recording obtained by a railroad carrier may not be used to discipline or be used in an Federal Railroad Administration enforcement proceeding against a railroad employee.

Each freight rail service carrier may voluntarily install DOT-approved inward- or outward-facing image recording devices in their trains.

What's happening now July 15, 2016

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

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5831: To require the Secretary of Transportation to establish and implement a fatigue management plan, and for other purposes.. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-5831/
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