HR264Referred to Committee
Train EATS Act
Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber4
Passed Both5
Signed into Law119th
Congress
2025-01-09
Introduced
6
Cosponsors
HR
ⓘType
Sponsor
Steve Cohen
Democrat · TN · Representative
Votes with party: 97.8% (636 recorded votes)
Full profile: /officials/C001068
Source: Congress.gov · FEC
Cosponsors (6)
Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
2025-01-10
Source: Congress.gov
Committee Activity
Currently in
- House Committee on Transportation and InfrastructureReferred To · 2025-01-09
Plain-English Summary
Train Establishment of Appetizing Table Service Act or the Train EATS Act This bill requires Amtrak to provide a range of dining services to passengers on overnight routes. Specifically, Amtrak must make available (1) traditional dining (i.e., table service), to the extent practicable; and (2) an alternative food and beverage service that is more affordable than traditional dining. On each overnight route, Amtrak must offer any traditional dining capacity not otherwise used by first-class or business-class passengers to passengers in coach class for a fee. In addition, Amtrak must ensure that traditional dining on overnight routes includes (1) a healthy meal option, and (2) the option for passengers to preorder meals that satisfy their dietary restrictions. The Department of Transportation must issue any necessary regulations.
Plain-English rewrite of the Congressional Research Service summary published on Congress.gov. Cached and reviewed.
Subjects
Transportation and Public Works
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