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Protection of American Jobs in Cross-Border Rail Operations With Mexico Act

Introduced: October 21, 2019 Introduced by: Blumenthal, Richard Democratic · Connecticut See on congress.gov
This bill died when the 116th Congress ended
It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Oct 21, 2019
Introduced in Senate
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Protection of American Jobs in Cross-Border Rail Operations With Mexico Act

This bill requires the Department of Transportation to issue regulations that restrict the operation of trains originating in Mexico within the United States to crews comprised entirely of U.S. citizens and nationals.

What's happening now October 21, 2019

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2652: Protection of American Jobs in Cross-Border Rail Operations With Mexico Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-2652/
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"S. 2652: Protection of American Jobs in Cross-Border Rail Operations With Mexico Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-2652/.
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S. 2652, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-2652/.
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