1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Freight Rail Workforce Health and Safety Act . 2. Railroad safety risk reduction program (a) In general Section 20156(a)(3) of title 49, United States Code, is amended— (1) by inserting The Secretary shall not approve a railroad safety risk reduction program plan, or subsequent amendment to a plan, if the railroad carrier submitting such plan or amendment does not comply with the requirements of section 20172. The Secretary may consider other factors in reviewing and approving or disapproving safety risk reduction program plans or amendments to plans that the Secretary determines appropriate. after reasonable period of time. ; (2) by inserting and approve or disapprove plans after conduct a review