# 119-s-71: Baby Changing on Board Act

119-s-71, Baby Changing on Board Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] (D-VT); status passed_senate; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-21).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-71
- As of: 2026-09-21
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-71
- Congress: 119
- Title: Baby Changing on Board Act
- Status: passed_senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-13
- Sponsor: Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] (D-VT)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

**Requires a baby changing table in at least one restroom in every covered Amtrak or eligible intercity passenger rail car, including ADA-compliant restrooms.** It sets a 30 pound weight limit for the table and requires clear signage identifying its location.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN] (R-TN), 2025-01-13T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- New trains would add baby changing tables: benefit, low. If enacted, certain intercity passenger rail cars would need baby changing tables. Covered cars are newly purchased after enactment, owned by Amtrak or other federally assisted intercity rail providers, and have at least one public restroom. Each covered car would have at least one table in a restr…

## Related bills

- 119-s-4744: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
- 119-s-4668: Protect College Sports Act of 2026
- 119-s-5071: Children's Safe Welcome Act of 2026
- 119-s-5022: Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act
- 119-s-2819: Head Start for America's Children Act
- 119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act

## Sources
- [119-s-71 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/71)

## Related
- [119-s-4744: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4744)
- [119-s-4668: Protect College Sports Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4668)
- [119-s-5071: Children's Safe Welcome Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5071)
- [119-s-5022: Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5022)
- [119-s-2819: Head Start for America's Children Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2819)
- [119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1748)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-71 (as of 2026-09-21).