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H.R. 4067 (100th)

A bill to prohibit certain railroad employees from leaving their post in the event of a train accident.

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Introduced

2 March 1988

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Referred to Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Hazardous Materials.

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Summary

Amends the Federal Railroad Safety Act of 1970 to direct the Secretary of Transportation to promulgate regulations prohibiting any railroad employee from leaving either the scene of a railroad accident or such employee's appropriate place of duty (unless warranted because of injury or other urgent circumstances) if the employee: (1) caused or contributed to the accident; or (2) has specified responsibilities regarding the accident's aftermath. Sets forth criminal penalties for knowing or willful violation of regulations promulgated under this Act.

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