# 119-s-5450: A bill to adjust the rail safety inspections General Schedule classification, and for other purposes.

119-s-5450, A bill to adjust the rail safety inspections General Schedule classification, and for other purposes., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI] (D-MI); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-5450
- Congress: 119
- Title: A bill to adjust the rail safety inspections General Schedule classification, and for other purposes.
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-09-22
- Sponsor: Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI] (D-MI)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-01

## 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.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Justice, James C. [R-WV] (R-WV), 2026-09-22T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Higher pay grades for rail inspectors: benefit, medium. 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 Direct…

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## Sources
- [119-s-5450 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5450)

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- [119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1748)
- [119-s-3265: Improve and Enhance the Work Opportunity Tax Credit Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3265)
- [119-s-5283: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5283)
- [119-s-554: United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-554)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5450 (as of 2026-10-01).