To amend title 49, United States Code, to provide for limitations on duty hours for yardmaster employees, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend title 49, United States Code, to provide for limitations on duty hours for yardmaster employees, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting workers, employers, and labor regulators. The main policy domain is Labor, Transportation, Immigration.
Who Benefits and How
workers, employers, and labor regulators may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies, workers, employers, and labor regulators may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section H23DC194C6A694B478C416CD3492A2274: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Railroad Yardmaster Protection Act of 2025.
- Section H13847D817BE0423893EA6C9AF889D7D2: 2. Limitations on duty hours of yardmaster employees Section 21103 of title 49, United States Code, is amended— in the heading of such section, by inserting...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend title 49, United States Code, to provide for limitations on duty hours for yardmaster employees, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting workers, employers, and labor regulators.
Key Policy Areas
Labor, Transportation, Immigration
Primary Purpose
This bill, To amend title 49, United States Code, to provide for limitations on duty hours for yardmaster employees, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting workers, employers, and labor regulators.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- workers, employers, and labor regulators
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- workers, employers, and labor regulators
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Carbajal (for himself and Mr. Lawler) introduced the following …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "federal_implementing_agencies"
- → Federal agencies assigned duties by the bill
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