,,ii  #aafth ,,congress  #ast ,session  
,s4 #aigi  ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of     
,,the ,,united ,,states  ,june #bf1     
#bjai,mr4 ,markey 7for himself1 ,mr4    
,wyden1 ,mr4 ,blumenthal1 ,ms4 ,warren1 
,mr4 ,king1 ,ms4 ,smith1 ,ms4           
,klobuchar1 ,mr4 ,brown1 ,mrs4          
,feinstein1 and ,mr4 ,merkley7          
introduced the following bill2 which was
 read twice and referred to the         
,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and  
,transportation  ,a ,,bill  ,to amend   
title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 to    
provide for the minimum size of crews of
 freight trains1 and for other purposes4
  #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be    
cited as the ,safe ,freight ,act of     
#bjai4  #b4 ,freight train crew size    
7a7 ,amendment ,subchapter ,,ii of      
chapter #bja of title #di1 ,united      
,states ,code1 is amended by adding at  
the end the following3  #bjafi4 ,freight
 train crew size ,beginning on the date 
that is #cj days after the date of the  
enactment of the ,safe ,freight ,act of 

#bjai1 no freight train or light engine 
used in connection with the movement of 
freight may be operated without a crew  
consisting of at least #b individuals of
 whom--  7#a7 at least #a crew member is
 certified under regulations promulgated
 by the ,federal ,railroad              
,administration as a locomotive operator
 pursuant to section #bjace2 and  7#b7  
at least #a other crew member is        
certified under regulations promulgated 
by the ,federal ,railroad               
,administration as a conductor pursuant 
to section #bjafc4  4  7b7 ,conforming  
amendment ,the table of sections for    
chapter #bja of title #di1 ,united      
,states ,code1 is amended by adding at  
the end the following3  #bjafi4 ,freight
 train crew size4  4