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HR 4214 109th Congress House Transportation and Public Works Agriculture and Food Beverages Commerce Cost control Economics and Public Finance Food service Government Operations and Politics Government corporations Government spending reductions National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) Railroad abandonments Railroad passenger traffic Railroads Recreation

Reforming Amtrak's Inefficient Lines Act of 2005

Introduced: November 2, 2005 Introduced by: Sessions, Pete Republican · Texas See on congress.gov
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Nov 3, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads.
Nov 2, 2005
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Nov 2, 2005
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Reforming Amtrak's Inefficient Lines Act of 2005 - Directs Amtrak, in order to cut costs, to: (1) discontinue service on the Southwest Chief, California Zephyr, Empire Builder, Coast Starlight, and Silver Star routes; (2) discontinue food and beverage service unless revenues from such service exceed service costs; and (3) eliminate sleeper cars, dining cars, lounge seating, checked baggage service, and onboard entertainment.

What's happening now November 3, 2005

Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Republican 2
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Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Nov 2, 2005
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Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Nov 2, 2005
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4214: Reforming Amtrak's Inefficient Lines Act of 2005. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-4214/
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"H.R. 4214: Reforming Amtrak's Inefficient Lines Act of 2005." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-4214/.
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