H.R. 4095

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4095 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 4095

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

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

June 24, 2025

Mr. Carbajal (for himself and Mr. Lawler) introduced the following 
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and 
Infrastructure

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A BILL

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

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ``Railroad Yardmaster Protection Act 
of 2025''.

SEC. 2. 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.''.
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