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119th Congress · S. 71 · Passed Origin

Baby Changing on Board Act

This bill requires Amtrak passenger rail trains to have a baby changing table in at least one restroom in each car, including in an Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990-compliant restroom. The bill applies to passenger rail trains that are (1) owned and operated by Amtrak, and (2) solicited for purchase after the bill's enactment for use by Amtrak.

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SubjectsChild safety and welfareDisability and health-based discriminationNational Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak)Railroads

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Sponsor

  • Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] · [D-VT] · W000800
    Dem-VT current · 9 terms · @PeterWelch · 1 district office

Sponsor record (congress_legislators)

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2023-01-03
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2029-01-03
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Leadership roles (0)

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Committee memberships (13)

  • Antitrust, Competition Policy, and Consumer Rights (senate) · senate · rank 4
  • Conservation, Forestry, Natural Resources, and Biotechnology (senate) · senate · rank 4
  • Energy, Natural Resources, and Infrastructure (senate) · senate · rank 5
  • Federal Courts, Oversight, Agency Action, and Federal Rights (senate) · senate · rank 5
  • Health Care (senate) · senate · rank 10
  • Intellectual Property (senate) · senate · rank 5
  • Livestock, Dairy, Poultry, and Food Safety (senate) · senate · rank 2
  • Rural Development, Energy, and Credit (senate) · senate · Ranking Member · rank 1
  • Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (senate) · senate · rank 8 · site
  • Senate Committee on Finance (senate) · senate · rank 13 · site
  • Senate Committee on Rules and Administration (senate) · senate · rank 8 · site
  • Senate Committee on the Judiciary (senate) · senate · rank 9 · site
  • the Constitution (senate) · senate · Ranking Member · rank 1

Social media

District offices (1)

  • 199 Main St., 4th Floor, Burlington, VT, 05401 · 802-863-2525 · fax 202-228-7575 · 44.475563,-73.211276

Other names (0)

none

Sponsor FEC record (fec_live)

Candidate record (candidates) · cycle 2026

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WELCH, PETER
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2023-09-18
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2023-09-18
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Candidate summary (candidate_summaries) · cycle 2022

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2022
total_receipts
$5,390,836.54
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$3,431,166.48
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$1,959,670.06
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$0.00
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2021-10-01
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2022-12-31

Connected committees (0)

none

Cosponsors (1)

  • Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN] · [R-TN] · B001243 · Co-sponsored 2025-01-13 · original
    Rep-TN current · 10 terms · @MarshaBlackburn · 6 district offices

Committees (1)

  • Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee [Senate Standing]
    2026-04-22T17:06:11ZReported By
    2026-02-12T15:00:00ZMarkup By
    2025-01-13T22:21:14ZReferred To

Actions — from XML (11)

  • 2026-05-12 15:11:30FloorH15000via House floor actions
    Held at the desk.
  • 2026-05-12 15:06:00FloorH14000via House floor actions
    Received in the House.
  • 2026-05-12Floorvia Senate
    Message on Senate action sent to the House.
  • 2026-05-11Floorvia Senate
    Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2204; text: CR S2204)
  • 2026-05-11Floor17000via Library of Congress
    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
  • 2026-04-22Calendarsvia Senate
    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 378.
  • 2026-04-22Committeevia Senate
    Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cruz with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 119-118.
  • 2026-04-22Committee14000via Library of Congress
    Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cruz with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 119-118.
  • 2026-02-12Committeevia Senate
    Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
  • 2025-01-13IntroReferralvia Senate
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
  • 2025-01-13IntroReferral10000via Library of Congress
    Introduced in Senate

Actions — from bill_actions table (0)

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Titles

  • Display Title2026-05-13T11:03:31Z
    Baby Changing on Board Act
  • Short Title(s) as Passed SenateESS2026-05-12T05:53:24Z
    Baby Changing on Board Act
  • Short Title(s) as Reported to SenateRSS2026-04-28T05:53:24Z
    Baby Changing on Board Act
  • Short Title(s) as IntroducedIS2025-02-12T03:08:15Z
    Baby Changing on Board Act
  • Official Title as IntroducedIS2025-02-12T03:03:28Z
    A bill to require Amtrak to install baby changing tables in bathrooms on passenger rail cars.

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00 · 2025-01-13 · Introduced in Senate

Baby Changing on Board Act

This bill requires Amtrak passenger rail trains to have a baby changing table in at least one restroom in each car, including in an Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990-compliant restroom. The bill applies to passenger rail trains that are (1) owned and operated by Amtrak, and (2) solicited for purchase after the bill's enactment for use by Amtrak.

Related bills

none

Amendments (0)

none

Laws

none

Committee reports

  • S. Rept. 119-118

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null

CBO cost estimates

  • S. 71, Baby Changing on Board Act2026-02-27T19:07:00Z
    As ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation on February 12, 2026

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