Baby Changing on Board Act

[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 8995 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 8995

To require Amtrak to install baby changing tables in all ADA-accessible 
                   bathrooms on passenger rail cars.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 11, 2024

Ms. Underwood (for herself, Ms. Adams, Mr. Fitzpatrick, Mr. Trone, Mr. 
 Grijalva, Mr. Davis of North Carolina, Ms. Brown, Ms. Tokuda, and Mr. 
  Van Drew) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
             Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

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                                 A BILL


 
To require Amtrak to install baby changing tables in all ADA-accessible 
                   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
                    ``(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 each ADA-compliant restroom.
            ``(2) Signage.--Each ADA-compliant 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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