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HR 8598 United States House · 117th Congress

Rail Employee Training Modernization Act

Summary
Rail Employee Training Modernization Act This bill directs the Department of Transportation to issue regulations to define the term classroom with respect to qualification and certification of railroad conductors and locomotive engineers to mean a physical or virtual space where training is provided by a qualified instructor.
Issues: ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationModernizes rail employee training regulations to include virtual classrooms, enhancing safety standards for transportation workers under DOT oversight.90% confidence
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jul 2022
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Jul 29, 2022 Last action Aug 1, 2022
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Total actions
3
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Committee
2
Aug 1, 2022
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
lower
Jul 29, 2022
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
lower
Jul 29, 2022
Introduced
Introduced in House
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1 primary · 3 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Troy Balderson
Troy Balderson
RRepublican
OH
12
Co
Photo of A. Drew Ferguson IV
A. Drew Ferguson IV
RRepublican
GA
3
Co
Photo of Bob Gibbs
Bob Gibbs
RRepublican
OH
7
Co
Photo of Eric A. "Rick" Crawford
Eric A. "Rick" Crawford
RRepublican
AR
1