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HR 3481 117th Congress House Transportation and Public Works

Railroad Yardmaster Protection Act of 2021

Introduced: June 1, 2021 Introduced by: Carbajal, Salud O. Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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May 26, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
May 25, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
May 25, 2021
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Railroad Yardmaster Protection Act of 2021

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 May 26, 2021

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

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3481: Railroad Yardmaster Protection Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-3481/
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"H.R. 3481: Railroad Yardmaster Protection Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-3481/.
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H.R. 3481, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-3481/.
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