United States · Bill · S
S. 677 (102nd)
Railroad Employee Testing Act of 1991
Introduced
14 March 1991
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Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce.
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26 August 2025
Summary
Railroad Employee Testing Act of 1991 - Amends the Federal Railroad Safety Act of 1970 to require the Secretary of Transportation to issue regulations and standards that require: (1) railroads to conduct preemployment, reasonable suspicion, random, and post-accident testing of railroad employees responsible for safety-sensitive functions for use, in violation of Federal law, of alcohol or a controlled substance; (2) disqualification for a period of time or dismissal of employees found to have used or have been impaired by such alcohol or substances; and (3) rehabilitation programs for the treatment of such employees.
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Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 14 March 1991
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/102nd-congress/senate-bill/677
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/102/s/677