Congress·In Committee·H.R. 265

Train FOOD Act

Amtrak Food Service: Improvement Reports

Jan 10, 2025·View on Congress.gov·Read full text

Next up: A house committeeNo action in 18 months

The Train FOOD Act is currently in the early stages of the legislative process. It has been sent to a subcommittee for review by the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. No further actions are scheduled at this time.

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While improving train food is a popular idea, many small bills like this never make it out of committee because Congress focuses on bigger spending and policy issues.

Key Points

This bill requires Amtrak to give regular updates on how it is improving the food and drinks served on its trains. Amtrak would have to tell Congress which suggestions from a special working group they have finished and which ones they cannot do.
A new advisory committee would be created to watch over these changes. This group would include people from Amtrak, workers who prepare the food, passenger groups, and states that help pay for train routes.
Amtrak must post these reports on its website so the public can see what is happening. If Amtrak says a food improvement is too hard or too expensive, they must explain why and how much money it would take to fix it.
The government's nonpartisan watchdog group would also check on Amtrak's progress. They would have to send their own report to Congress within two years to make sure the train company is actually making things better for travelers.

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Milestones

3 milestones3 actions

Jan 10, 2025House

Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.

Sent to a congressional committee for expert review. The committee decides whether this bill moves forward.

Jan 9, 2025House

Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

Jan 9, 2025

Introduced in House

The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.

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Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

Train FOOD Act

Bill NumberHR 265

Congress119th Congress

ChamberHouse of Representatives

Latest ActionReferred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.

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