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H.R. 769 119th Congress House

All Aboard Act

Official title: To amend title 49, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Transportation to issue regulations under which Amtrak is responsible for refunding rail pass… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend title 49, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Transportation to issue regulations under which Amtrak is responsible for refunding rail passengers the cost of certain rail transportation that was canceled or delayed due to a failure of Amtrak, and for other purposes.

Introduced: January 28, 2025 Introduced by: Josh Gottheimer Democratic · New Jersey See on congress.gov
Transportation and Public Works
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Jan 29, 2025
Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
Jan 28, 2025
Introduced in House
Jan 28, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.

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All Aboard Act

This bill requires Amtrak to issue refunds to rail passengers for the purchase price of rail passenger transportation that is cancelled or delayed due to a failure of Amtrak.

Specifically, the Department of Transportation (DOT) must issue regulations requiring Amtrak to issue full refunds to passengers for the purchase price of the covered rail passenger transportation if there is a cancellation or a delay of more than three hours in the journey completion time that is due to a failure of Amtrak.

Under the bill, covered rail passenger transportation means (1) rail passenger transportation provided by, or on behalf of, Amtrak; or (2) commuter rail passenger transportation that travels over Amtrak-owned rails, regardless of whether it is provided by Amtrak or other rail carriers.

The regulations must include procedures for (1) determining if a cancellation or delay is due to a failure of Amtrak, and (2) Amtrak to dispute that a cancellation or delay is subject to the refund requirements.

The bill prohibits Amtrak from receiving federal funds for any period during which DOT determines that Amtrak is noncompliant with these requirements.

Amtrak must submit a report to Congress on alternative asset maintenance strategies to replace the run-to-fail maintenance model (i.e., using passenger rail equipment and infrastructure until it no longer works or exceeds its estimated lifespan), including the cost of the strategies. Within two years of this bill's enactment, Amtrak must (1) stop using a run-to-fail maintenance model, and (2) implement a new asset maintenance strategy. 

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Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Mar 11, 2025
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Kean, Thomas H.
New Jersey · Jan 28, 2025
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 769: All Aboard Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-769/
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