Baby Changing on Board Act

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 248 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 248

   To require Amtrak to install baby changing tables in bathrooms on 
                          passenger rail cars.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 9, 2025

 Ms. Underwood (for herself 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 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 at least one restroom in each 
        car, including in an ADA-compliant restroom.
            ``(2) Signage.--Each restroom described in paragraph (1) 
        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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