HR 3040 · 113th Congress · Transportation and Public Works

Safe Freight Act

Introduced 2013-08-02· Sponsored by Rep. Michaud, Michael H. [D-ME-2]· House

Bill Progress

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Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.(2013-08-05)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Safe Freight Act - 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.…

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Cosponsors (20)

18 Democrats2 Republicans
Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1]ME
Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7]AL
Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large]AK
Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-2]NY
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]DC
Rep. Pastor, Ed [D-AZ-7]AZ
Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-3]AZ
Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30]TX
Rep. Enyart, William L. [D-IL-12]IL
Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3]WI
Rep. Tierney, John F. [D-MA-6]MA
Rep. Walz, Timothy J. [D-MN-1]MN
Rep. Tsongas, Niki [D-MA-3]MA
Rep. Visclosky, Peter J. [D-IN-1]IN
Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9]MA
Rep. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI-14]MI
Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13]OH
Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8]VA
Rep. Capuano, Michael E. [D-MA-7]MA
Rep. Andrews, Robert E. [D-NJ-1]NJ