Section 1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Safe Freight Act”.
Safe Freight Act
A BILL
To provide for the minimum size of crews of freight trains, and for other purposes.
Sec. 2 Freight train crew size
In general— Subchapter II of chapter 201 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
“20169. Freight train crew size
“Beginning on the date that is 30 days after the date of enactment of this section, no freight train or light engine used in connection with the movement of freight may be operated unless the train has a crew consisting of not less than 2 individuals, of whom—
“(1) one is certified as a locomotive operator in accordance with regulations prescribed pursuant to section 20135; and
“(2) one is certified as a train conductor in accordance with regulations prescribed pursuant to section 20163.”
Clerical amendment— The table of sections for chapter 201 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: