To prosecute, as a Federal crime, 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 member.
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Latest Action · May 19, 2026
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
The Passenger Rail Crew Protection Act makes it a federal crime to assault or intimidate crew members working on passenger trains, bringing rail workers under the same legal protections currently afforded to airline crew members. The law applies to anyone who commits assault against engineers, conductors, station workers, or other safety-sensitive employees on intercity or commuter rail lines, whether the assault occurs onboard a train, on a platform, or in a rail station. Penalties range from up to six months in jail and fines for basic assault, up to one year for striking or wounding a crew member, and up to ten or twenty years depending on aggravating factors such as use of a dangerous weapon, intent to cause bodily harm, resulting serious injury, or intent to commit murder. The bill was introduced in May 2026 and referred to the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee and the Judiciary Committee for consideration. No specific funding authorization is included in the legislation.
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