HR 188
Advanced toward a vote
Requires the Amtrak Board of Directors to hold its meetings open to the public under federal open meetings rules, with exceptions for contract talks, labor negotiations, personnel matters, and confidential commercial information.
Official title: Amtrak Transparency and Accountability for Passengers and Taxpayers Act
Timeline each lane is a chamber; dates pull from congress.gov actions
House
Introduced
03-JAN-2025
Referred
03-JAN-2025
Approved by committee
02-APR-2025
Reported
06-JUN-2025
On the calendar
06-JUN-2025
- Applies the open meetings requirements of section 552b of title 5, United States Code, to Amtrak Board meetings by amending section 24301(e) of title 49, United States Code.
- Allows Amtrak to close portions of a meeting or withhold certain information when it determines the matter involves contract negotiations, collective bargaining, individual employment matters, or confidential commercial information.
- Does not require Amtrak to disclose information that could put customers or employees at risk, and does not prevent Amtrak from complying with law, honoring existing contracts, or carrying out normal business activities.
Covers an older version. The newest CRS summary describes the bill as of "Introduced in House" (03-JAN-2025); the text has changed since (Reported in House, 06-JUN-2025).
CRS is the Library of Congress's nonpartisan research office. Read it on congress.gov- Transportation and Infrastructure Committee (House)
- Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials Subcommittee
Transportation and Public Works
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