Amtrak Executive Bonus Disclosure Act
This bill requires Amtrak to publicly disclose the annual base pay and bonus compensation paid to an Amtrak executive in a required annual report to Congress.
Specifically, Amtrak must incorporate into the annual report the annual base pay and any bonus compensation paid to a member of the executive leadership team. This must include the criteria and metrics used to determine any bonus compensation.
Further, Amtrak must make the annual report available on Amtrak's public website.
[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 192 Introduced in House (IH)]
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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 192
To amend title 49, United States Code, to require Amtrak to include
information on base pay and bonus compensation of certain Amtrak
executives, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
January 3, 2025
Mr. Rouzer (for himself and Mr. Graves) introduced the following bill;
which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure
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A BILL
To amend title 49, United States Code, to require Amtrak to include
information on base pay and bonus compensation of certain Amtrak
executives, and for other purposes.
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 ``Amtrak Executive Bonus Disclosure
Act''.
SEC. 2. AMTRAK REPORTS AND AUDITS.
Section 24315(a) of title 49, United States Code, is amended--
(1) by inserting ``, and make available to the public on
the website of Amtrak,'' after ``submit to Congress''; and
(2) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following:
``(2) provide the annual base pay and any bonus
compensation paid to a member of the executive leadership team
(including the chief executive officer, president, and
officers) of Amtrak, including the criteria and metrics used to
determine any such bonus compensation; and''.
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
Mr. Graves moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H99-100)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 192.
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H106-107)
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 407 - 0 (Roll no. 8). (text: CR H99)
Roll Call #8 (House)On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 407 - 0 (Roll no. 8). (text: CR H99)
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Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.