119-s71

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 71 Introduced in Senate

    (IS) ]

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119th CONGRESS
 1st Session
 S. 71

 To require Amtrak to install baby changing tables in bathrooms on 
 passenger rail cars.

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 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

 January 13, 2025

 Mr. Welch (for himself and Mrs. Blackburn) introduced the following 
 bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, 
 Science, and Transportation

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 A BILL

 To require Amtrak to install baby changing tables in bathrooms on 
 passenger rail cars.

 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

 This Act may be cited as the ``Baby Changing on Board Act''.

SEC. 2. INSTALLATION OF BABY CHANGING TABLES ON AMTRAK TRAINS.

    (a) In General.--Chapter 243 of title 49, United States Code, is 
amended by inserting after 

section 24313 the following:
``

Sec. 24314. Baby changing tables
 ``

    (a) 

=== Definitions. ===
-In this section:
 ``

    (1) ADA-compliant restroom.--The term `ADA-compliant 
 restroom' means a restroom that complies with the requirements 
 set forth in 

section 242

    (a) of the Americans with Disabilities 
 Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12162

    (a) ).
 ``

    (2) Baby changing table.--The term `baby changing table' 
 means an elevated, freestanding structure generally designed to 
 support and retain a child with a body weight of up to 30 
 pounds in a horizontal position for the purpose of allowing an 
 individual to change the child's diaper, including pull-out or 
 drop-down changing surfaces.
 ``

    (3) Covered passenger rail train.--The term `covered 
 passenger rail train'--
 ``
        (A) means a passenger rail train that--
 ``
            (i) is owned and operated by the National 
 Railroad Passenger Corporation (commonly known 
 as `Amtrak'); and
 ``
            (ii) was solicited for purchase after the 
 date of the enactment of the Baby Changing on 
 Board Act for use by Amtrak; and
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        (B) does not include any passenger rail train 
 that Amtrak operates, but does not own.
 ``

    (b) Baby Changing Tables.--
 ``

    (1) In general.--All covered passenger rail trains shall 
 have a baby changing table in at least one restroom in each 
 rail car, including in an ADA-compliant restroom.
 ``

    (2) Signage.--Such restroom shall clearly indicate with 
 signage the presence of a baby changing table and such baby 
 changing tables shall be clearly identified with signage.''.

    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The chapter analysis for chapter 243 of 
title 49, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item 
relating to 

section 24313 the following:

``24314. Baby changing tables.''.
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