# 119-s-174: Amtrak Transparency Act

119-s-174, Amtrak Transparency Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Fischer, Deb [R-NE] (R-NE); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-10).

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- As of: 2026-09-10
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-174
- Congress: 119
- Title: Amtrak Transparency Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-01-21
- Sponsor: Sen. Fischer, Deb [R-NE] (R-NE)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-10

## 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. - 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.

## Provisions PRIA read

- More Amtrak transparency and access: benefit, low. 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 al…

## Related bills

- 119-s-2828: Child Care Modernization Act of 2025
- 119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act
- 119-s-3257: John A. Hauser Mental Health in Aviation Act
- 119-s-1616: PRECISE Act of 2025
- 119-s-1617: LAST ACRE Act of 2025
- 119-s-3752: SAVE America Act

## Sources
- [119-s-174 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/174)

## Related
- [119-s-2828: Child Care Modernization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2828)
- [119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1748)
- [119-s-3257: John A. Hauser Mental Health in Aviation Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3257)
- [119-s-1616: PRECISE Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1616)
- [119-s-1617: LAST ACRE Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1617)
- [119-s-3752: SAVE America Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3752)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-174 (as of 2026-09-10).