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118th Congress Transportation and Public Works

H.R. 3255: Freight Rail Workforce Health and Safety Act

Introduced

  1. Introduced (completed)May 11, 2023
  2. Passed House (not reached)
  3. Passed Senate (not reached)
  4. To the President (not reached)
  5. Became law (not reached)

Summary

Introduced in House, May 11, 2023

This bill requires Class I railroad carriers to provide employees with at least seven days of paid sick leave per calendar year.

Other forms of accrued leave or unpaid leave (e.g., personal days and vacation) do not count as days of paid sick leave. An employee's unused paid sick leave must carry over annually on January 1.

An employee must be permitted to use paid sick leave for reasons including

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  • a physical or mental illness, injury, or medical condition;
  • obtaining diagnosis, care, or preventive care;
  • caring for the child, parent, spouse, or domestic partner of an employee, or other related individual; or
  • an absence resulting from domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking.

An employee must request leave seven days in advance for foreseeable leave and as soon as practicable for unforeseeable requests. Use of leave cannot be contingent on the requesting employee finding a replacement to cover any work time to be missed.

Further, a railroad carrier may not retaliate against an employee (e.g., dismiss, suspend, discipline, or deny promotion) for requesting the use of or having used paid sick leave.

The bill includes an enforcement provision prohibiting the Department of Transportation from approving a mandatory plan under the Risk Reduction Program for any railroad carrier that has not complied with the bill's paid sick leave requirements.

Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

Roll calls

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Amendments

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Cosponsors

53

Who scored on this bill

12 points earned
  1. 1Donald Payne D-NJ SponsorReached a cosponsor milestone, introduced3 events+12
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History

  1. May 11, 2023Introduced in the House by Donald Payne.
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  1. May 12, 2023Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
  2. May 11, 2023Introduced in House
  3. May 11, 2023Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.