Train FOOD Act
Latest action · Jan 10, 2025 Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedJan 9, 2025
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
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.
Cosponsors 6
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jan 14, 2025 to Feb 25, 2025.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-LA | Troy A. Carter | Jan 14, 2025 | |
| D-NJ | Bonnie Watson Coleman | Jan 15, 2025 | |
| D-NJ | LaMonica McIver | Jan 15, 2025 | |
| D-NV | Dina Titus | Jan 21, 2025 | |
| D-GA | Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. | Jan 21, 2025 | |
| D-MA | Seth Moulton | Feb 25, 2025 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jan 10, 2025Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
- Jan 9, 2025Introduced in House
- Jan 9, 2025Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 8870 | BUILD America 250 Act | Related bill | May 22, 2026 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Transportation and Public Works.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jan 9, 2025Introduced in House
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