118 HR 9940 IH: Railroad Yardmaster Protection Act of 2024 U.S. House of Representatives 2024-10-08 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

I118th CONGRESS2d SessionH. R. 9940IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESOctober 8, 2024Mr. Carbajal (for himself and Mr. Lawler) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and InfrastructureA BILLTo amend title 49, United States Code, to provide for limitations on duty hours for yardmaster employees, and for other purposes.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Railroad Yardmaster Protection Act of 2024.

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Limitations on duty hours of yardmaster employees

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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..