# 119-hr-5135: Train Crew Choice Act

119-hr-5135, Train Crew Choice Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Burlison, Eric [R-MO-7] (R-MO); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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- As of: 2026-04-21
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-5135
- Congress: 119
- Title: Train Crew Choice Act
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-09-04
- Sponsor: Rep. Burlison, Eric [R-MO-7] (R-MO)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Invalidates the FRA's train crew size safety rule.** This Act declares the Federal Railroad Administration's April 9, 2024 final rule on train crew size safety requirements to have no force or effect.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. Rouzer, David [R-NC-7] (R-NC), 2025-09-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Collins, Mike [R-GA-10] (R-GA), 2025-09-17T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Repeals federal train crew size rule: mixed, medium. If enacted, this bill would cancel the FRA’s final rule on train crew size (published April 9, 2024; 89 Fed. Reg. 25052). Rail companies would no longer need to follow that specific rule, and could set crew size under other existing laws. Train crews and unions could see changes in staffing and saf…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-8870: BUILD America 250 Act
- 119-hr-9497: Water Resources Development Act of 2026
- 119-hr-833: Educational Choice for Children Act of 2025
- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-21: Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act
- 119-hr-987: Fair Access to Banking Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-5135 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/5135)

## Related
- [119-hr-8870: BUILD America 250 Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8870)
- [119-hr-9497: Water Resources Development Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9497)
- [119-hr-833: Educational Choice for Children Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-833)
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-21: Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-21)
- [119-hr-987: Fair Access to Banking Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-987)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5135 (as of 2026-04-21).