Baby Changing on Board Act
Sponsored By: Representative Underwood, Lauren [D-IL-14]
Passed House
Summary
Requires Amtrak-owned passenger trains to have baby changing tables in restrooms and clear signage. The Act adds section 24314 to Title 49 and defines terms like “baby changing table” and “ADA-compliant restroom.” It requires at least one baby changing table in a restroom in each car of covered passenger rail trains, including in ADA-compliant restrooms, and mandates signage that identifies those restrooms. "Covered passenger rail train" means Amtrak-owned and -operated trains solicited for purchase after enactment and excludes trains Amtrak operates but does not own.
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Parents get changing tables on new Amtrak trains
If enacted, Amtrak would need a baby changing table in at least one restroom in each car on covered trains. This would include the accessible (ADA-compliant) restroom where present. Signs would mark those restrooms and the tables. Covered trains would be ones Amtrak owns and operates and orders after the bill becomes law; trains it operates but does not own would be excluded. Tables would be for children up to 30 pounds.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Underwood, Lauren [D-IL-14]
IL • D
Cosponsors
Van Drew
NJ • R
Sponsored 1/9/2025
Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1]
PA • R
Sponsored 1/24/2025
Rep. Malliotakis, Nicole [R-NY-11]
NY • R
Sponsored 1/24/2025
Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5]
CT • D
Sponsored 1/24/2025
Jackson (IL)
IL • D
Sponsored 2/21/2025
Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17]
NY • R
Sponsored 2/21/2025
Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5]
PA • D
Sponsored 3/3/2025
Roll Call Votes
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