Protecting American Railroad Workers’ Jobs Act of 2026

This bill would require the Secretary of Transportation to make railroad companies stop freight trains entering the United States from Mexico at the southern border. At that stop, the company would change crews and conduct any federally required safety testing. After the stop, only U.S. nationals or immigrants living in the U.S. who are authorized to work here could operate the train. Those crew members would also need a primary reporting point in the United States and could not perform railroad duties while outside the country.

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Sponsors

• Chris Pappas Democrat sponsor
• 3 cosponsors