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HCONRES 68 99th Congress House

A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that Amtrak service is essential to United States transportation and should continue to receive Federal assistance.

Introduced: March 26, 1985 See on congress.gov
Transportation and Public Works Economics and Public FinanceFederal budgetsNational Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak)Railroad finance
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This resolution expired with the 99th Congress
It was not agreed to before the 99th Congress (1985–1986) adjourned, so it is no longer active. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
Mar 5, 1985
Referred to Subcommittee on Commerce, Transportation and Tourism.
Feb 26, 1985
Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Feb 26, 1985
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 5, 1985

Referred to Subcommittee on Commerce, Transportation and Tourism.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Expresses the sense of the Congress that the rail passenger service provided by the National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) is an essential service that should continue to receive Federal financial assistance without a reduction that would cause an exorbitant fare increase for its users.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Mar 26, 1985
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Con. Res. 68: A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that Amtrak service is essential to United States transportation and should continue to receive Federal assistance.. 99th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HCONRES-68/
MLA
"H. Con. Res. 68: A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that Amtrak service is essential to United States transportation and should continue to receive Federal assistance.." 99th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HCONRES-68/.
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H. Con. Res. 68, 99th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HCONRES-68/.
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[H. Con. Res. 68: A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that Amtrak service is essential to United States transportation and should continue to receive Federal assistance.](https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HCONRES-68/)
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