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119-s-5450119th CongressWALLET

A bill to adjust the rail safety inspections General Schedule classification, and for other purposes.

Sponsored By: Senator Peters, Gary C. [D-MI]

Introduced

Summary

Raises pay grades for federal rail safety inspectors. This bill would increase the General Schedule grade for the first rail safety inspection category from GS-12 to GS-13 and the second category from GS-13 to GS-14. It would require the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) to update the Railroad Safety Series (GS-2121) and the Department of Transportation to revise the inspector and specialist GS grades within 180 days after enactment so agency classification documents match the amended statute.

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Higher pay grades for rail inspectors

If enacted, this bill would raise the GS pay grade for federal railroad safety inspection jobs. Jobs in paragraph (1) would move from GS-12 to GS-13. Jobs in paragraph (2) would move from GS-13 to GS-14. The grade changes would take effect upon enactment. Within 180 days after enactment, the Director of the Office of Personnel Management must update the Railroad Safety Series GS-2121 (TS-37, Nov. 1979) and the Secretary of Transportation must update the Railroad Safety Inspector and Railroad Safety Specialist GS grade records to show the new grades.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Peters, Gary C. [D-MI]

MI • D

Cosponsors

  • Sen. Justice, James C. [R-WV]

    WV • R

    Sponsored 9/22/2026

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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