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HR 188 · introduced · major

Amtrak Transparency and Accountability for Passengers and Taxpayers Act

What this bill does

  • Amtrak must follow federal open meeting rules, with exceptions for contract negotiations and personnel matters.
  • Amtrak passengers, taxpayers, and the general public are affected by meeting transparency requirements.
  • The bill takes effect upon enactment with no specified appropriations or cost impact.

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  1. 01

    How would requiring Amtrak to follow federal open meeting rules change which decisions currently happen behind closed doors?

  2. 02

    What trade-offs exist between making Amtrak meetings fully public and protecting sensitive contract negotiations or personnel decisions?

  3. 03

    Why does this bill focus on meeting transparency rather than other accountability measures like financial reporting or service quality standards?

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Sponsor · R-TX-22

Troy E. Nehls

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Introduced 2025-06-06

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Legislative timeline

  1. 2025-06-06 · house · Calendars

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 113.

  2. 2025-06-06 · house · Committee

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 119-144.

  3. 2025-06-06 · Committee

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 119-144.

  4. 2025-04-02 · house · Committee

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

  5. 2025-04-02 · house · Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

  6. 2025-04-02 · house · Committee

    Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials Discharged

  7. 2025-01-04 · house · Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.

  8. 2025-01-03 · house · IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

  9. 2025-01-03 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  10. 2025-01-03 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

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