3.0.0 4492 2025-05-27T14:15:52Z 2025-05-27T14:15:52Z Senate S S 2024-06-11 118 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Standing Referred To 2024-06-11T20:05:26Z 2024-06-11 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. IntroReferral 2024-06-11 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress F000463 Sen. Fischer, Deb [R-NE] Deb Fischer R NE N Transportation and Public Works Transportation and Public Works 2024-08-07T13:52:40Z

00 2024-06-11 Introduced in Senate 2025-03-19T14:45:03Z <p><strong>Amtrak Transparency Act</strong></p><p>This bill increases Amtrak's open meeting and public disclosure requirements.</p><p>Specifically, the Amtrak Board of Directors must comply with federal open meeting requirements under the Government in the Sunshine Act.</p><p>In addition, at least 30 days prior to the board convening, the board must publicly post an announcement of the meeting and the anticipated meeting agenda.</p><p>The board must also annually convene a meeting to which state departments of transportation&nbsp;with long-distance routes or state-supported routes are&nbsp;invited to participate.</p><p>Further, Amtrak must publicly disclose the discretionary bonus compensation paid to an Amtrak officer or non-bargaining unit employee.</p><p>Upon request,&nbsp;Amtrak must also disclose to a state or the State-Amtrak Intercity Passenger Rail Committee vendor agreements of $250,000 or more for certain services on state-supported routes.</p>

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