HR 5801
111th Congress
House
Transportation and Public Works
Government corporations and government-sponsored enterprises
National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak)
Railroads
Transportation costs
To prohibit the use of Federal funds for the subsidization of Amtrak sleeper class service, and for other purposes.
Introduced: July 20, 2010
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 21, 2010
Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
Jul 20, 2010
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Jul 20, 2010
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Directs Amtrak to ensure that fares charged for sleeper class service on all Amtrak long-distance routes are priced to equal all of the operating costs for providing such service.
Requires Amtrak to discontinue such service in cases where total service costs exceed total revenues for the service for the first full fiscal year beginning after enactment of this Act.
Prohibits Amtrak from using federal funds to subsidize sleeper class service.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
Committees of jurisdiction
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