Title 45, RailroadsRelease 119-102
§797j Preemption
Title 45 › CHAPTER 16 — REGIONAL RAIL REORGANIZATION › SUBCHAPTER VII — PROTECTION OF EMPLOYEES › § 797j
Summary
States may not force the Corporation to hire a set number of people or to pay protective benefits, nor impose those requirements on regional railroads.
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Title 45, §797j
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No State may adopt or continue in force any law, rule, regulation, order, or standard requiring the Corporation to employ any specified number of persons to perform any particular task, function, or operation, or requiring the Corporation to pay protective benefits to employees, and no State in the Region may adopt or continue in force any such law, rule, regulation, order, or standard with respect to any railroad in the Region.
Legislative History
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Amendments
1994—Pub. L. 103–272 struck out “, the National Railroad Passenger Corporation, or the Amtrak Commuter Services Corporation” before “to employ any”.
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45 U.S.C. § 797j
Title 45, Railroads
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102