Railroad Yardmaster Protection Act of 2024

This bill amends federal railroad safety law to extend duty hour limits to yardmaster employees. It directly affects rail yard supervisors who coordinate train and engine movements within rail yards. The key change adds "yardmaster employee" to existing regulations and defines the role as someone responsible for supervising train control in rail yards. The bill modifies Section 21103 of Title 49 to include these workers under the same duty hour restrictions already applied to train employees. This is a procedural update to clarify which workers are covered by existing safety rules, not a new policy.