H.R. 265 119th Congress House

Train FOOD Act

Official title: To amend title 49, United States Code, to require Amtrak to submit to Congress an annual report with respect to the implementation of certain recommendations o… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend title 49, United States Code, to require Amtrak to submit to Congress an annual report with respect to the implementation of certain recommendations of the Amtrak Food and Beverage Working Group for improving the food and beverage service of Amtrak, and for other purposes.

Introduced: January 9, 2025 Introduced by: Steve Cohen Democratic · Tennessee See on congress.gov

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Government studies and investigationsNational Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak)Railroads

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Jan 10, 2025

Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.

Jan 9, 2025

Introduced in House

Jan 9, 2025

Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

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What's happening now January 10, 2025

Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Train Furtherance of Outstanding Onboard Dining Act or the Train FOOD Act

This bill directs Amtrak to establish an advisory committee to provide internal review for Amtrak's implementation of the Amtrak Food and Beverage Working Group (FBWG) recommendations to improve onboard food and beverage service.

The Amtrak advisory committee must submit an annual report to Congress on the status of Amtrak's implementation of each of the FBWG recommendations. The advisory committee's annual reports must be publicly available on an Amtrak website.

In addition, the Government Accountability Office must submit a report to Congress describing Amtrak's progress in implementing each FBWG report recommendation.

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