Remote Control Locomotives Safety Improvement Act of 2026

(a) Penalty. Subject to section 21304 of title 49, United States Code, a person violating this Act or a regulation or an order issued by the Secretary pursuant to this Act is liable to the United States Government for a civil penalty. A separate violation occurs for each day the violation continues.

(b) Amount. The amount of the penalty shall be the greater of 1 percent of the person’s annual income or annual operating income or $1,000,000.

(c) Process. The requirements in subsections (a)(3), (a)(4), (b), and (c) of section 21301 of title 49, United States Code, shall apply to any penalty imposed by the Secretary pursuant to this section.