June 24, 2025
Mr. Carbajal (for himself and Mr. Lawler) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
To amend title 49, United States Code, to provide for limitations on duty hours for yardmaster employees, and for other purposes.
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 employeemeans 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: