United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 233 (115th)
Safe Freight Act of 2017
Introduced
3 January 2017
Last action
4 January 2017 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
Sponsors
Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large], Rep. Nolan, Richard M. [D-MN-8], Rep. Gohmert, Louie [R-TX-1], Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9], Rep. Clark, Katherine M. [D-MA-5], Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1], Rep. Visclosky, Peter J. [D-IN-1], Rep. Lujan Grisham, Michelle [D-NM-1], Rep. Franks, Trent [R-AZ-8], Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2], Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-2], Paul Cook, Rep. LoBiondo, Frank A. [R-NJ-2], Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3], Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1], Rep. O'Halleran, Tom [D-AZ-1], Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26], Rep. Loebsack, David [D-IA-2], Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1], Rep. Zeldin, Lee M. [R-NY-1], Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1], Rep. Kennedy, Joseph P., III [D-MA-4], Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47], Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3], Rep. McEachin, A. Donald [D-VA-4], Rep. Perlmutter, Ed [D-CO-7], Rep. Yarmuth, John A. [D-KY-3], Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5], Carlos Curbelo, Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2], Rep. Walz, Timothy J. [D-MN-1], Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4], Rep. Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana [R-FL-27], Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6], Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10], Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2], Rep. Donovan, Daniel M., Jr. [R-NY-11], Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3], Rep. Peterson, Collin C. [D-MN-7], Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ], Rep. Fudge, Marcia L. [D-OH-11], Rep. Green, Gene [D-TX-29], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. Bustos, Cheri [D-IL-17], Rep. Bishop, Mike [R-MI-8], Rep. Kildee, Daniel T. [D-MI-5]
Subjects
Transport
Source updated
11 August 2025
Summary
Safe Freight Act of 2017 This bill prohibits the operation of a freight train or light locomotive engine used in the movement of freight unless it has a crew of at least two individuals, one of whom is certified by the Federal Railroad Administration as a locomotive operator and the other as a train conductor.
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Timeline
3 January 2017
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Source: IntroReferral
3 January 2017
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
3 January 2017
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
4 January 2017
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 3 January 2017 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Nolan, Richard M. [D-MN-8] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gohmert, Louie [R-TX-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Clark, Katherine M. [D-MA-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Visclosky, Peter J. [D-IN-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lujan Grisham, Michelle [D-NM-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Franks, Trent [R-AZ-8] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Paul Cook · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. LoBiondo, Frank A. [R-NJ-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. O'Halleran, Tom [D-AZ-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Loebsack, David [D-IA-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Zeldin, Lee M. [R-NY-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kennedy, Joseph P., III [D-MA-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. McEachin, A. Donald [D-VA-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Perlmutter, Ed [D-CO-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Yarmuth, John A. [D-KY-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Carlos Curbelo · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Walz, Timothy J. [D-MN-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana [R-FL-27] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Donovan, Daniel M., Jr. [R-NY-11] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Peterson, Collin C. [D-MN-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Fudge, Marcia L. [D-OH-11] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Green, Gene [D-TX-29] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bustos, Cheri [D-IL-17] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bishop, Mike [R-MI-8] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kildee, Daniel T. [D-MI-5] · D · Cosponsor
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Related records
- related to → Safe Freight Act of 2019
- related to ← Safe Freight Act
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/233
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/115/hr/233
- us · 115-hr-233 · source updated 11 August 2025