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Amtrak Transparency Act
Sponsored By: Senator Fischer, Deb [R-NE]
Introduced
Summary
Transparency is the central aim of this bill. It would make Amtrak's board meetings, discretionary bonuses, and certain vendor contracts more open to states and the public.
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- State transportation departments would be invited to at least one annual meeting with Amtrak for routes that traverse their state. States could also request vendor agreements worth $250,000 or more for services on state-supported routes.
- Amtrak officers and non-bargaining unit employees would have the amounts of discretionary bonuses publicly disclosed, increasing pay transparency.
- Amtrak's Board would be required to follow federal open-meeting law and to post a public announcement and the anticipated agenda on a website at least 30 days before meeting.
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Analyzed Economic Effects
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More Amtrak transparency and access
If enacted, this would require the Amtrak Board to post meeting announcements and the planned agenda at least 30 days before meetings. A quorum would be a majority of serving, eligible Board members. All Board meetings would have to follow the open-meeting rules in 5 U.S.C. 552b. The Board would also have to hold at least one meeting each year inviting each State's transportation chief for routes that cross that State. Amtrak would have to publicly disclose the dollar amount of every discretionary bonus paid to officers and non‑bargaining unit employees. If a State or the State‑Amtrak Intercity Passenger Rail Committee asks, Amtrak would have to give that State any vendor agreement worth $250,000 or more for services to run a State‑supported route.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Fischer, Deb [R-NE]
NE • R
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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