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H.R. 8995 118th Congress House

Baby Changing on Board Act

Official title: To require Amtrak to install baby changing tables in all ADA-accessible bathrooms on passenger rail cars.

Introduced: July 24, 2024 Introduced by: Lauren Underwood Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
Transportation and Public Works Child safety and welfareDisability and health-based discriminationNational Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak)Railroads
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 Everywhere this bill has been 8 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 12, 2024
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 711.
Dec 12, 2024
Reported by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 118-870.
Sep 18, 2024
Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
Sep 18, 2024
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Sep 18, 2024
Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials Discharged
Jul 12, 2024
Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
Jul 11, 2024
Introduced in House
Jul 11, 2024
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
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 Latest action December 12, 2024

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 711.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Baby Changing on Board Act

This bill requires Amtrak passenger rail trains to have a baby changing table in each Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990-compliant restroom. The bill applies to passenger rail trains that are (1) owned and operated by Amtrak, and (2) solicited for purchase after the bill's enactment for use by Amtrak.

 Bill text 2 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 17
All 17 Democratic 11 Republican 4
D
Dean, Madeleine
Pennsylvania · Dec 12, 2024
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McIver, LaMonica
New Jersey · Dec 3, 2024
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Hinson, Ashley
Iowa · Nov 14, 2024
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Carter, Troy A.
Louisiana · Sep 17, 2024
 D
Tonko, Paul
New York · Sep 6, 2024
 D
Gottheimer, Josh
New Jersey · Aug 20, 2024
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Carson, André
Indiana · Jul 24, 2024
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Evans, Dwight
Pennsylvania · Jul 15, 2024
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Malliotakis, Nicole
New York · Jul 15, 2024
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Adams, Alma S.
North Carolina · Jul 11, 2024
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Brown, Shontel M.
Ohio · Jul 11, 2024
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Davis, Donald G.
North Carolina · Jul 11, 2024
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Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Jul 11, 2024
 D
Grijalva, Raúl M.
Arizona · Jul 11, 2024
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Tokuda, Jill N.
Hawaii · Jul 11, 2024
Trone, David
· Jul 11, 2024
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Van Drew, Jefferson
New Jersey · Jul 11, 2024
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8995: Baby Changing on Board Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-8995/
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"H.R. 8995: Baby Changing on Board Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-8995/.
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H.R. 8995, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-8995/.
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