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SRES 24 101th Congress Senate

A resolution to express the sense of the Senate regarding future funding of Amtrak.

Introduced: January 25, 1989 See on congress.gov
Transportation and Public Works Federal aid to transportationFederal receipts and expendituresRailroad financeRailroad passenger traffic
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This resolution expired with the 101st Congress
It was not agreed to before the 101st Congress (1989–1990) adjourned, so it is no longer active. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Jan 25, 1989
Referred to the Committee on Commerce.
Jan 25, 1989
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 Latest action January 25, 1989

Referred to the Committee on Commerce.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Expresses the sense of the Senate that: (1) funding for Amtrak should be continued at a level that will enable it to continue to operate a national railway system and to improve its financial performance and service levels; and (2) the Secretary of Transportation and the Administrator of the Federal Railroad Administration should work with Amtrak management to lower Amtrak's dependence on public funding and to assign the highest priority possible to safety.

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Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Jan 25, 1989
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. Res. 24: A resolution to express the sense of the Senate regarding future funding of Amtrak.. 101st Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/101-SRES-24/
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"S. Res. 24: A resolution to express the sense of the Senate regarding future funding of Amtrak.." 101st Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/101-SRES-24/.
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S. Res. 24, 101st Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/101-SRES-24/.
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