Safe Freight Act of 2019
Latest action · Jun 26, 2019 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedJun 26, 2019
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Safe Freight Act of 2019
This bill prohibits the operation of a freight train or light locomotive engine used in the movement of freight unless it has a crew of at least two individuals, one of whom is certified by the Federal Railroad Administration as a locomotive operator and the other as a train conductor.
Cosponsors 15
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jun 26, 2019 to Dec 3, 2019, with 9 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MN | Amy Klobuchar | Original | Jun 26, 2019 |
| I-ME | Angus S. King Jr. | Original | Jun 26, 2019 |
| D-CA | Dianne Feinstein | Original | Jun 26, 2019 |
| D-MA | Elizabeth Warren | Original | Jun 26, 2019 |
| D-OR | Jeff Merkley | Original | Jun 26, 2019 |
| D-CT | Richard Blumenthal | Original | Jun 26, 2019 |
| D-OR | Ron Wyden | Original | Jun 26, 2019 |
| D-OH | Sherrod Brown | Original | Jun 26, 2019 |
| D-MN | Tina Smith | Original | Jun 26, 2019 |
| D-WI | Tammy Baldwin | Jul 9, 2019 | |
| D-NV | Jacky Rosen | Jul 16, 2019 | |
| I-VT | Bernard Sanders | Jul 17, 2019 | |
| D-MD | Benjamin L. Cardin | Oct 28, 2019 | |
| D-MD | Chris Van Hollen | Nov 19, 2019 | |
| D-NV | Catherine Cortez Masto | Dec 3, 2019 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jun 26, 2019Introduced in Senate
- Jun 26, 2019Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 1748 | Safe Freight Act of 2019 | Related bill | Mar 14, 2019 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Transportation and Public Works.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jun 26, 2019Introduced in Senate
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