S 2360 · 115th Congress · Transportation and Public Works

Safe Freight Act

Introduced 2018-01-30· Sponsored by Sen. Heitkamp, Heidi [D-ND]· Senate

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House
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Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.(2018-01-30)

Plain Language Summary

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

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Cosponsors (13)

12 Democrats1 Independent
Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI]WI
Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH]OH
Sen. King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME]ME
Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA]MA
Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA]MA
Sen. Manchin, Joe, III [D-WV]WV
Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT]CT
Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH]NH
Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN]MN
Sen. Hassan, Margaret Wood [D-NH]NH
Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA]CA
Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN]MN
Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR]OR