HR 248
Baby Changing on Board Act
Summary
Baby Changing on Board Act This bill requires Amtrak passenger rail trains to have a baby changing table in at least one restroom in each car, including in an Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990-compliant restroom. The bill applies to passenger rail trains that are (1) owned and operated by Amtrak, and (2) solicited for purchase after the bill's enactment for use by Amtrak.
Bill status
- Status
- Passed House
- Sponsor
- Rep. Lauren Underwood [D-IL-14]
- Cosponsors
- 7
- Policy area
- Transportation and Public Works
- Introduced
- 2025-01-09
- Latest action
- 2025-06-10: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Committee referrals
- Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee: Senate · Referred To · 2025-06-10
- Transportation and Infrastructure Committee: House · Reported By · 2025-06-06
- Transportation and Infrastructure Committee: House · Markup By · 2025-04-02
- Transportation and Infrastructure Committee: House · Discharged from · 2025-04-02
- Transportation and Infrastructure Committee: House · Referred To · 2025-01-09
Recent actions
- 2025-06-10: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
- 2025-06-09: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- 2025-06-09: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2551-2552)
- 2025-06-09: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2551-2552)
- 2025-06-09: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 248.