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H.R. 2449 116th Congress House

Railroad Yardmaster Protection Act of 2019

Official title: To amend title 49, United States Code, to provide for limitations on duty hours for yardmaster employees, and for other purposes.

Introduced: May 1, 2019 Introduced by: Salud O. Carbajal Democratic · California See on congress.gov
Transportation and Public Works Labor standardsRailroadsTransportation employeesWorker safety and health
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Became law
May 2, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
May 1, 2019
Introduced in House
May 1, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
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 Latest action May 2, 2019

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

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Railroad Yardmaster Protection Act of 2019

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.)

 Related & companion bills 3
  • HR 3481 Reintroduced Bill Railroad Yardmaster Protection Act of 2021
  • HR 7095 INVEST in America Act
  • HR 2 Moving Forward Act
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 13
All 13 Democratic 7
D
Beatty, Joyce
Ohio · Jun 4, 2020
Napolitano, Grace
· Mar 9, 2020
Davis, Rodney
· Mar 3, 2020
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Oct 28, 2019
 D
Pocan, Mark
Wisconsin · Oct 11, 2019
PETERSON, COLLIN
· Aug 30, 2019
Wild, Susan
· Aug 30, 2019
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jul 9, 2019
 D
Omar, Ilhan
Minnesota · Jul 9, 2019
Sires, Albio
· Jul 9, 2019
 D
Wilson, Frederica S.
Florida · Jul 9, 2019
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · May 14, 2019
 D
Scott, David
Georgia · May 14, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2449: Railroad Yardmaster Protection Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2449/
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"H.R. 2449: Railroad Yardmaster Protection Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2449/.
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H.R. 2449, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2449/.
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