# 117-hr-8598: Rail Employee Training Modernization Act

117-hr-8598, Rail Employee Training Modernization Act, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Balderson, Troy [R-OH-12] (R-OH); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-8598
- Congress: 117
- Title: Rail Employee Training Modernization Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
- Introduced: 2022-07-29
- Sponsor: Rep. Balderson, Troy [R-OH-12] (R-OH)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Rail Employee Training Modernization Act This bill directs the Department of Transportation to issue regulations to define the term classroom with respect to qualification and certification of railroad conductors and locomotive engineers to mean a physical or virtual space where training is provided by a qualified instructor.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Rep. Crawford, Eric A. "Rick" [R-AR-1] (R-AR), 2022-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gibbs, Bob [R-OH-7] (R-OH), 2022-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ferguson, A. Drew, IV [R-GA-3] (R-GA), 2022-09-02T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hr-8598 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/8598)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-8598 (as of 2025-11-18).