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Jun 24, 2025
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Version: Introduced in House
Version Date: Jun 24, 2025
Last Updated: Nov 15, 2025 6:18 AM
[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4095 Introduced in House
(IH) ]
<DOC>
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.
_______________________________________________________________________
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
_______________________________________________________________________
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,
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4095 Introduced in House
(IH) ]
<DOC>
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.
_______________________________________________________________________
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
_______________________________________________________________________
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.
This Act may be cited as the ``Railroad Yardmaster Protection Act
of 2025''.
SEC. 2.
(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''.
(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.
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
(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.
``21103. Limitations on duty hours of train employees and yardmaster
employees.''.
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