[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 3665 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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119th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 3665

  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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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            January 15, 2026

  Ms. Duckworth (for herself and Mr. Hoeven) introduced the following 
 bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, 
                      Science, and Transportation

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                                 A BILL


 
  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.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Passenger Rail Crew Protection 
Act''.

SEC. 2. INTERFERENCE WITH PASSENGER TRAIN CREW MEMBERS.

    (a) In General.--Chapter 281 of title 49, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following:
``Sec. 28104. Interference with passenger train crew members
    ``(a) Definitions.--In this section:
            ``(1) Crew member.--The term `crew member' means any of the 
        following employees:
                    ``(A) An engineer.
                    ``(B) A conductor.
                    ``(C) Onboard personnel.
                    ``(D) An employee performing, or responsible for, a 
                safety-sensitive function.
                    ``(E) An employee performing, or responsible for, 
                any operation, function, or customer service at an 
                intercity rail station or commuter rail station.
            ``(2) Dangerous weapon.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The term `dangerous weapon' 
                means a weapon, device, instrument, material, or 
                animate or inanimate substance that is used for, or is 
                readily capable of, causing death or serious bodily 
                injury.
                    ``(B) Inclusion.--The term `dangerous weapon' 
                includes--
                            ``(i) a pocket knife with a blade that is 
                        less than 2\1/2\ inches in length; and
                            ``(ii) a box cutter.
            ``(3) Passenger train.--The term `passenger train' means a 
        passenger train in intercity rail passenger transportation (as 
        defined in section 24102) or commuter rail passenger 
        transportation (as defined in section 24102).
            ``(4) Serious bodily injury.--The term `serious bodily 
        injury' means a bodily injury that involves--
                    ``(A) a substantial risk of death;
                    ``(B) extreme physical pain;
                    ``(C) protracted and obvious disfigurement; or
                    ``(D) protracted loss or impairment of the function 
                of--
                            ``(i) a bodily member;
                            ``(ii) an organ; or
                            ``(iii) a mental facility.
    ``(b) Offense.--It shall be unlawful for any person onboard a 
passenger train in operation, on a platform serving a passenger train 
in operation, or in a rail station--
            ``(1) to 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) to attempt or conspire to perform an act described in 
        paragraph (1).
    ``(c) Penalties.--A person who violates subsection (b)--
            ``(1) shall be fined under title 18 or imprisoned for not 
        more than 8 years, or both; and
            ``(2) if a dangerous weapon is used in assaulting or 
        intimidating the crew member, shall be imprisoned for not more 
        than 20 years.''.
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections for chapter 281 of 
title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the 
following:

``Sec. 28104. Interference with passenger train crew members.''.
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