H.R. 3481 – Reading Mode

117th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 3481

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

May 25, 2021

Mr. Carbajal introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

A BILL

To amend title 49, United States Code, to provide for limitations on duty hours for yardmaster employees, and for other purposes.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Railroad Yardmaster Protection Act of 2021.

Limitations on duty hours of yardmaster employees

(a)

Limitations on duty hours of yardmaster employees

Section 21103 of title 49, United States Code, is amended—

(1)

in the heading of such section, by inserting and yardmaster employees after train employees;

(2)

by inserting or yardmaster employee after train employee each place it appears; and

(3)

in subsection (e), by inserting or yardmaster after During a train.

(b)

Definitions

Section 21101 of title 49, United States Code, is amended—

(1)

in paragraph (3) by inserting a yardmaster employee, after dispatching service employee,; and

(2)

by adding at the end the following:

(6)

yardmaster employee means an individual responsible for supervising and coordinating the control of trains and engines operating within a rail yard.

(c)

Conforming amendment

The table of sections for chapter 211 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to section 21103 and inserting the following:

21103. Limitations on duty hours of train employees and yardmaster employees.