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Bills/119th Congress · House

H.R. 5135

Introduced

Train Crew Choice Act

Sponsor
REric Burlison· Missouri
Introduced
September 4, 2025
Policy area
Transportation and Public Works
Latest action
Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.September 5, 2025
[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5135 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 5135

To nullify a final rule on train crew size safety requirements 
published by the Federal Railroad Administration.

_______________________________________________________________________

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

September 4, 2025

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

_______________________________________________________________________

A BILL

To nullify a final rule on train crew size safety requirements 
published by the Federal Railroad Administration.

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 ``Train Crew Choice Act''.

SEC. 2. NULLIFICATION OF FINAL RULE ON TRAIN CREW SIZE SAFETY 
REQUIREMENTS.

The final rule published in the Federal Register on April 9, 2024 
by the Federal Railroad Administration titled ``Train Crew Size Safety 
Requirements'' (89 Fed. Reg. 25052) shall have no force or effect.
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