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HR 248 · in committee · major

Baby Changing on Board Act

What this bill does

  • Amtrak passenger trains must have baby changing tables in at least one restroom per car.
  • Parents and caregivers traveling on Amtrak trains are affected by this requirement.
  • Requirement applies to trains owned by Amtrak and any new trains purchased after enactment.

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Community Threads

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  1. 01

    How would Amtrak's operating costs and ticket prices change if required to install baby changing tables across its fleet?

  2. 02

    Which Amtrak routes would benefit most from baby changing facilities, and are there ridership data to support this investment?

  3. 03

    Should this requirement apply only to new trains purchased, or does retrofitting existing cars serve families better despite higher costs?

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Lauren Underwood

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Introduced 2025-06-10

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Legislative timeline

  1. 2025-06-10 · senate · IntroReferral

    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

  2. 2025-06-09 · house · Floor

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  3. 2025-06-09 · house · Floor

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2551-2552)

  4. 2025-06-09 · Floor

    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2551-2552)

  5. 2025-06-09 · house · Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 248.

  6. 2025-06-09 · house · Floor

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2551-2552)

  7. 2025-06-09 · house · Floor

    Mr. Ezell moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

  8. 2025-06-06 · house · Calendars

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 115.

  9. 2025-06-06 · house · Committee

    Reported by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 119-146.

  10. 2025-06-06 · Committee

    Reported by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 119-146.

  11. 2025-04-02 · house · Committee

    Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.

  12. 2025-04-02 · house · Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

  13. 2025-04-02 · house · Committee

    Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials Discharged

  14. 2025-01-10 · house · Committee

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

  15. 2025-01-09 · house · IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

  16. 2025-01-09 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  17. 2025-01-09 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

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