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.

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 8894 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8894 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. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 19, 2026 Ms. Gillen (for herself and Mr. Van Drew) introduced the following bill; which was 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 _______________________________________________________________________ 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 a function at a rail station in service of a passenger train, including with respect to ticketing, check-in, baggage claim, or boarding. ``(2) Dangerous weapon.--The te