HR 8689
118th Congress
House
Transportation and Public Works
Congressional oversight
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Government information and archives
National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak)
Amtrak Executive Bonus Disclosure Act
Introduced: June 11, 2024
See on congress.gov
Everywhere this bill has been
16 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 10, 2024
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Dec 9, 2024
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Dec 9, 2024
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Dec 9, 2024
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6536)
Dec 9, 2024
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6536)
Dec 9, 2024
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 8689.
Dec 9, 2024
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6536-6537)
Dec 9, 2024
Mr. Graves (LA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Nov 26, 2024
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 645.
Nov 26, 2024
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 118-780.
Sep 18, 2024
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by Unanimous Consent.
Sep 18, 2024
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Sep 18, 2024
Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials Discharged
Jun 12, 2024
Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
Jun 11, 2024
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Jun 11, 2024
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Amtrak Executive Bonus Disclosure Act
This bill requires Amtrak to publicly disclose the annual base pay and bonus compensation paid to an Amtrak executive in a required annual report to Congress.
Specifically, Amtrak must incorporate into the annual report the annual base pay and any bonus compensation paid to a member of the executive leadership team. This must include the criteria and metrics used to determine any bonus compensation.
Further, Amtrak must make the annual report available on Amtrak's public website.
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Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Cosponsors
1