H.R. 8692, The Amtrak Transparency and Accountability for Passengers and Taxpayer Act

3.0.0 8692 2025-11-18T11:18:14Z 2025-11-18T11:18:14Z House H HR 2024-06-11 118 https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/8692 <pre>[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 98 (Tuesday, June 11, 2024)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [<a href="https://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]By Mr. NEHLS:H.R. 8692.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8 of the US ConstitutionThe single subject of this legislation is:To apply the requirements of the Government in the SunshineAct to meetings of Amtrak's Board of Directors,[Page H3726]</pre> sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Standing Referred To 2024-12-11T19:18:19Z hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee House Standing hspw14 Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials Subcommittee Referred to 2024-06-12T21:05:22Z Reported By 2024-12-04T21:44:50Z Markup By 2024-09-18T15:18:13Z Discharged from 2024-09-18T14:54:25Z Referred To 2024-06-11T16:00:25Z H. Rept. 118-795 2024-12-11 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. IntroReferral 2024-12-10 16:05:44 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Floor H38310 2 House floor actions 2024-12-10 16:05:42 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6579) Floor H37300 2 House floor actions 2024-12-10 16:05:42 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6579) Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 2024-12-10 16:00:42 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 8692. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2024-12-10 16:00:41 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6578-6579) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2024-12-10 16:00:22 Ms. Maloy moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. Floor H30300 2 House floor actions 2024-12-04 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 656. Calendars H12410 2 House floor actions 2024-12-04 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 118-795. Committee H12200 2 House floor actions hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee 2024-12-04 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 118-795. Committee 5000 9 Library of Congress hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee 2024-09-18 hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee 1 House committee actions Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by Unanimous Consent. Committee 2024-09-18 hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held Committee 2024-09-18 hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee 1 House committee actions Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials Discharged Committee 2024-06-12 hspw14 Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials. Committee 2024-06-11 Referred to the House Committee on Transportation. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee 2024-06-11 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2024-06-11 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress N000026 Rep. Nehls, Troy E. [R-TX-22] Troy Nehls R TX E. 22 N G000546 Rep. Graves, Sam [R-MO-6] Sam Graves R MO 6 2024-06-14 False 2024-11-21T22:32:00Z H.R. 8692, The Amtrak Transparency and Accountability for Passengers and Taxpayer Act https://www.cbo.gov/publication/61031 As ordered reported by the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure on September 18, 2024 Transportation and Public Works Congressional oversight 2024-10-23T14:41:28Z Government ethics and transparency, public corruption 2024-12-11T13:30:34Z Government information and archives 2024-10-23T14:41:20Z National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) 2024-10-23T14:41:14Z Transportation and Public Works 2024-09-03T19:23:03Z

00 2024-06-11 Introduced in House 2024-12-11T13:45:24Z The Amtrak Transparency and Accountability for Passengers and Taxpayers ActThis bill directs Amtrak to comply with federal open meeting requirements under the Government in the Sunshine Act (i.e., the Sunshine Act), with exceptions.Under the bill, certain open meeting requirements do not apply when a majority of the members of the Amtrak Board of Directors meet to discuss official business and (1) no formal or informal vote or other official action is taken at the meeting, and (2) those present at the meeting are board members or board employees.Under these circumstances, Amtrak must make publicly available a (1) list of the individuals present at the meeting; and (2) summary of the matters discussed at the meeting, including the key issues.The bill includes an exclusion from these requirements for any matter the board properly determines may be withheld from the public under provisions of the Sunshine Act. If the board properly determines a matter may be withheld from the public, the board must provide a public summary of the matter that includes as much general information as possible.Further, Amtrak must brief Congress annually on the board's activities.

07 2024-12-04 Reported to House 2024-12-05T17:58:06Z Amtrak Transparency and Accountability for Passengers and Taxpayers ActThis bill directs Amtrak to comply with federal open meeting requirements under the Government in the Sunshine Act, with exceptions.Under the bill, certain open meeting requirements do not apply to any portion or portions of a meeting that Amtrak properly determines are likely to involve<ul><li>contract negotiations, including negotiations for contract procurements and agreements, the disclosure of which would imperil or compromise Amtrak’s competitive position;</li><li>collective bargaining agreements or any terms and conditions that are proposed for inclusion in an agreement; and</li><li>matters involving the employment, appointment, termination, terms and conditions of employment, performance evaluation, promotion, or disciplining of a current or prospective Amtrak officer, employee, or contractor (unless all affected individuals request in writing that the matter or matters be discussed at a public meeting).</li></ul>

Amtrak Transparency and Accountability for Passengers and Taxpayers Act Short Titles from RFS (Referred to Senate) bill text 255 Amtrak Transparency and Accountability for Passengers and Taxpayers Act 2024-12-17T03:43:17Z S Senate Referred in Senate RFS Short Title(s) as Passed House 104 Amtrak Transparency and Accountability for Passengers and Taxpayers Act 2024-12-12T03:08:17Z H House Engrossed in House EH Display Title 45 Amtrak Transparency and Accountability for Passengers and Taxpayers Act 2024-12-05T10:08:20Z Short Title(s) as Reported to House 102 Amtrak Transparency and Accountability for Passengers and Taxpayers Act 2024-12-05T10:08:19Z H House Reported in House RH Short Title(s) as Introduced 101 The Amtrak Transparency and Accountability for Passengers and Taxpayer Act 2024-08-06T02:38:14Z Introduced in House IH Official Title as Introduced 6 To require that the Amtrak Board of Directors comply with the open meetings requirements of section 552b of title 5, United States Code, and for other purposes. 2024-08-06T02:33:25Z Introduced in House IH Referred in Senate 2024-12-11T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-118hr8692rfs/xml/BILLS-118hr8692rfs.xml Engrossed in House 2024-12-10T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-118hr8692eh/xml/BILLS-118hr8692eh.xml Reported in House 2024-12-04T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-118hr8692rh/xml/BILLS-118hr8692rh.xml Introduced in House 2024-06-11T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-118hr8692ih/xml/BILLS-118hr8692ih.xml 2024-12-11 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.