Passenger Rail Crew Protection Act makes assaulting or intimidating a passenger train crew member a federal crime.
The Passenger Rail Crew Protection Act makes it a federal crime to assault or intimidate a passenger train crew member. The bill defines crew members as engineers, conductors, onboard personnel, and those responsible for safety-sensitive functions. It also includes employees performing functions at a rail station in service of a passenger train. The act sets penalties for such offenses, including fines and imprisonment, with aggravated penalties for intent to commit murder or causing serious bodily injury.
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