...Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Act entitled "An Act to promote the safety of employees and travelers upon...railroads by limiting the hours of service of employees thereon", approved March 4, 1907 (45 USC 61, 62, 63, 64), is hereby amended to read as follows: "That...

...introduced by Mr. Anderson of Tennessee on January 3, 1969] A BILL To amend the Act entitled "An Act to promote the safety of employees and travelers upon...railroads by limiting the hours of service of employees thereon," approved March 4, 1907 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United...

...suggested that this is not simply a safety matter. Nevertheless, the act itself is entitled "An Act To Promote the Safety of Employees and Travelers Upon...Railroads by Limiting the Hours of Service of Employees thereon." Since its enactment in 1907 the Hours of Service Act has historically and consistently been...

...approved April twenty-second, nineteen hundred and eight; also, in all causes arising under 'An Act to promote the safety of employees and travelers upon...railroads by limiting the hours of service of employees thereon," approved March fourth, nineteen hundred and seven; also, in all causes arising under 'An...

...amendments were enacted as part of the Federal Railroad Safety Authorization Act of 1976. Pub. L. 94-348. The purpose of the law is "to promote the safety of...appendix is designed to explain the effect of the law in commonly -encountered situations. The Act governs the maximum work hours of employees engaged in one...

...Sept. 13, 1960, Pub.L. 86-762, § 2, 74 Stat. 904. HOURS OF SERVICE ACT HOUKS OF SERVICE ACT AN ACT To promote the safety of employees and travelers upon...railroads by limiting the hours of service of employees thereon. Be it enacted iy the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in...

...receipts. REPORTS 712 HOURS OF SERVICE ACT (713) HOURS OF SERVICE ACT (as amended through 1980) AN ACT To promote the safety of employees and travelers upon...railroads by limiting the hours of service of employees thereon. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in...

...miscellaneous receipts. 750 HOURS OF SERVICE ACT (751) HOURS OF SERVICE ACT (as amended through 1982) AN ACT To promote the safety of employees and travelers upon...railroads by limiting the hours of service of employees thereon. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of American...

...HOURS OF SERVICE ACT ACT OF MARCH 4, 1907 HOURS OF SERVICE ACT (as amended through 1989) AN ACT To promote the safety of employees and travelers upon...railroads by limiting the hours of service of employees thereon. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in...

...issue for the transportation industry. In 1907 Congress passed the Railroad Hours of Service Act to "promote the safety of employees and travelers upon...railroads by limiting the hours of service of employees thereon." Subsequently Congress prescribed similar limitations for truckers, airline pilots and ship...