S. 2861 · 115th Congress
Passenger Rail Crew Protection Parity Act
- Stage
- Reported from committee
- Sponsor
- Tammy Duckworth
- Introduced
- 2018-05-16
- Latest action
- 2018-11-14 · Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Thune with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 115-356.
Summary
Passenger Rail Crew Protection Parity Act
This bill makes it unlawful for any person, while on a passenger train to: (1) 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 duties; or (2) attempt or conspire to perform such an act. A violator is subject to a fine or a prison term of up to 20 years, or both, or life imprisonment if a dangerous weapon is used in assaulting or intimidating the crew member.