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119-hr-265119th Congress

Train FOOD Act

Sponsored By: Representative Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9]

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Summary

Stronger oversight of Amtrak’s onboard food and beverage reforms. This bill would create a formal, multi-stakeholder review process to track how Amtrak follows the Amtrak Food and Beverage Working Group recommendations and to make that progress public and independently reviewed.

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  • Amtrak: Would have to form an Implementation Advisory Committee within one year and post annual public status reports on its website until each recommendation is implemented or ruled impractical.
  • Workers: Labor organizations representing onboard food and beverage staff would get a formal seat on the advisory committee to review implementation.
  • Passengers: Nonprofit passenger groups would join the committee and see public updates about changes to food and beverage service.
  • States that fund routes: State funders would be included on the committee and the reports must note recommendations deemed impractical and, if funding is a factor, estimate costs to implement.
  • Congressional oversight: The Government Accountability Office would deliver an independent report on Amtrak’s progress within two years, adding outside evaluation of implementation.

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Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

New oversight for Amtrak dining

This bill would create an advisory committee within 1 year to oversee Amtrak’s onboard food and drink improvements. The committee would include Amtrak, unions for onboard food workers, passenger nonprofits, and States that fund routes. It would end when Amtrak files its final implementation report. Amtrak would send a first status report within 1 year and then yearly after that. Reports would go to Senate Commerce and House Transportation committees and be posted on Amtrak’s website. Each report would list progress, completed items, and items Amtrak says are impractical with reasons and cost estimates if funding is the issue. Reports would also note service changes and include committee comments. GAO would report to Congress within 2 years on Amtrak’s progress.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9]

TN • D

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Carter, Troy A. [D-LA-2]

    LA • D

    Sponsored 1/14/2025

  • Rep. McIver, LaMonica [D-NJ-10]

    NJ • D

    Sponsored 1/15/2025

  • Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12]

    NJ • D

    Sponsored 1/15/2025

  • Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4]

    GA • D

    Sponsored 1/21/2025

  • Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1]

    NV • D

    Sponsored 1/21/2025

  • Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6]

    MA • D

    Sponsored 2/25/2025

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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