,,ii #aaith ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #cffe ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,january #ae1 #bjbf,ms4 ,duckworth 7for herself and ,mr4 ,hoeven7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation ,a ,,bill ,to prosecute1 as a ,federal crime1 the assault or intimidation of a passenger train crew member in a manner consistent with the prosecution of assault or intimidation of an aircraft crew member4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,passenger ,rail ,crew ,protection ,act4 #b4 ,interference with passenger train crew members 7a7 ,in general ,chapter #bha of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by adding at the end the following3 #bhajd4 ,interference with passenger train crew members 7a7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,crew member ,the term crew member means any of the following employees3 7,a7 ,an engineer4 7,b7 ,a conductor4 7,c7 ,onboard personnel4 7,d7 ,an employee performing1 or responsible for1 a safety-sensitive function4 7,e7 ,an employee performing1 or responsible for1 any operation1 function1 or customer service at an intercity rail station or commuter rail station4 7#b7 ,dangerous weapon 7,a7 ,in general ,the term dangerous weapon means a weapon1 device1 instrument1 material1 or animate or inanimate substance that is used for1 or is readily capable of1 causing death or serious bodily injury4 7,b7 ,inclusion ,the term dangerous weapon includes-- 7i7 a pocket knife with a blade that is less than #ba_/b inches in length2 and 7ii7 a box cutter4 7#c7 ,passenger train ,the term passenger train means a passenger train in intercity rail passenger transportation 7as defined in section #bdajb7 or commuter rail passenger transportation 7as defined in section #bdajb74 7#d7 ,serious bodily injury ,the term serious bodily injury means a bodily injury that involves-- 7,a7 a substantial risk of death2 7,b7 extreme physical pain2 7,c7 protracted and obvious disfigurement2 or 7,d7 protracted loss or impairment of the function of-- 7i7 a bodily member2 7ii7 an organ2 or 7iii7 a mental facility4 7b7 ,offense ,it shall be unlawful for any person onboard a passenger train in operation1 on a platform serving a passenger train in operation1 or in a rail station-- 7#a7 to assault or intimidate a crew member and thereby interfere with the performance of the duties of a crew member or lessen the ability of a crew member to perform those duties2 or 7#b7 to attempt or conspire to perform an act described in paragraph 7#a74 7c7 ,penalties ,a person who violates subsection 7b7-- 7#a7 shall be fined under title #ah or imprisoned for not more than #h years1 or both2 and 7#b7 if a dangerous weapon is used in assaulting or intimidating the crew member1 shall be imprisoned for not more than #bj years4 4 7b7 ,clerical amendment ,the table of sections for chapter #bha of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by adding at the end the following3 #bhajd4 ,interference with passenger train crew members4 4