Train FOOD Act

Sponsor: Steve Cohen (Democratic-TN)January 9, 2025

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.

Requires Amtrak to report on efforts to improve train food and create an advisory group.

This bill would make Amtrak report yearly to Congress and the public about how it's improving food and drink service on trains. It would also create a special committee with passengers and employees to help review these changes. This means train riders would get more transparency about Amtrak's progress and have a voice in potential service changes.

What Would Change

Today, Amtrak does not have to report yearly to Congress on its food and drink service improvements. There is also no specific committee for this review. If this bill becomes law, Amtrak would set up an advisory committee within one year. It would also send yearly reports to Congress and the public. These reports would show Amtrak's progress. They would explain why some recommendations might not be done. They would also include estimated costs if money is the problem.

Key Provisions

Requires Amtrak to create an advisory committee within one year to review how it's improving food and drink service.
Requires Amtrak to send annual reports to Congress and post them online about its progress on food and drink service recommendations.
Requires Amtrak's reports to explain why some recommendations are not being carried out, including estimated costs if a lack of money is the reason.
Lets Amtrak employees, passengers, and states that fund routes have a say on the advisory committee.
Requires the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to send its own report to Congress within two years on Amtrak's progress.

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Train FOOD Act

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