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House bill · H.R. 9409 (119th Congress)

Remote Control Locomotives Safety Improvement Act of 2026

U.S. House of Representatives

Latest action Jun 23, 2026

Sponsor: Timothy M. Kennedy (U.S. Representative, NY-26, Democratic)

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Summary

Would bar railroads from running a train outside a rail yard unless a human engineer is physically in the lead locomotive's cab and able to take control, and would bar remote control locomotives on main lines, where a federally certified engineer would have to be in the cab.

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Where it stands

Assigned to a committee for review.

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Up for a vote
  4. Passed one chamber
  5. Passed
  6. Enacted

Committee

House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure · U.S. House of Representatives

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Cosponsors

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Full history

  1. Jun 23, 2026

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    U.S. House of Representatives

  2. Jun 23, 2026

    Introduced

    Introduced in U.S. House

    U.S. House

  3. Jun 23, 2026

    Referred to committee

    Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

    U.S. House of Representatives

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