# 119-hr-265: Train FOOD Act

119-hr-265, Train FOOD Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN); status in_committee (as of 2026-09-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-265
- Congress: 119
- Title: Train FOOD Act
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-01-09
- Sponsor: Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN)
- Cosponsors: 6
- Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## 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. - 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.

## Cosponsors (6)

- Rep. Carter, Troy A. [D-LA-2] (D-LA), 2025-01-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McIver, LaMonica [D-NJ-10] (D-NJ), 2025-01-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ), 2025-01-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA), 2025-01-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] (D-NV), 2025-01-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] (D-MA), 2025-02-25T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- New oversight for Amtrak dining: benefit, low. 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.…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026
- 119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act
- 119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-265 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/265)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7853)
- [119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-51)
- [119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-20)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-265 (as of 2026-09-21).