RATES Act
Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 25, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
Mar 24, 2022
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Mar 24, 2022
Introduced in House
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Plain-English summary
Returning Amtrak To Economic Sustainability Act or the RATES Act
This bill revises the mission and goals of Amtrak. It encourages an economically sustainable intercity and commuter passenger rail system and requires Amtrak to ensure route profitability proportional to the federal share of investment.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
Bill text
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7204: RATES Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-7204/
"H.R. 7204: RATES Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-7204/.
H.R. 7204, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-7204/.
[H.R. 7204: RATES Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-7204/)