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Railroad Yardmaster Protection Act of 2017

Introduced: July 10, 2018 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Became law
Jun 30, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
Jun 29, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Jun 29, 2017
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Railroad Yardmaster Protection Act of 2017

This bill applies to yardmaster employees the limitations on duty hours and the restrictions on communications to employees during their off-duty hours that are currently applicable to train employees.

A "yardmaster employee" means an individual responsible for supervising and coordinating the control of trains and engines operating within a rail yard.

What's happening now June 30, 2017

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

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 16
All 16 Democratic 12 Republican 2
D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Nov 27, 2018
 D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Aug 28, 2018
 R
Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Jul 17, 2018
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Jul 12, 2018
BRADY, ROBERT
· Jul 10, 2018
 D
Pocan, Mark
Wisconsin · Jul 10, 2018
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Jun 26, 2018
 D
Brownley, Julia
California · Jun 20, 2018
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Jun 19, 2018
 D
Castro, Joaquin
Texas · Jun 12, 2018
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Jun 12, 2018
VISCLOSKY, PETER
· May 24, 2018
 D
Jayapal, Pramila
Washington · Dec 20, 2017
 D
Carbajal, Salud O.
California · Oct 24, 2017
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Oct 10, 2017
 D
Wilson, Frederica S.
Florida · Jun 29, 2017
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3148: Railroad Yardmaster Protection Act of 2017. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-3148/
MLA
"H.R. 3148: Railroad Yardmaster Protection Act of 2017." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-3148/.
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H.R. 3148, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-3148/.
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