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    <item congress="119" measure-type="hr" measure-number="264" measure-id="id119hr264" originChamber="HOUSE" orig-publish-date="2025-01-09" update-date="2025-02-18">
        <title>Train EATS Act</title>
        <summary summary-id="id119hr264v00" currentChamber="HOUSE" update-date="2025-02-18">
            <action-date>2025-01-09</action-date>
            <action-desc>Introduced in House</action-desc>
            <summary-text><![CDATA[<p><strong>Train Establishment of Appetizing Table Service Act or the Train EATS Act&nbsp;</strong></p><p>This bill requires Amtrak to provide a range of dining services to passengers on overnight routes.</p><p>Specifically, Amtrak must make available (1) traditional dining (i.e., table service), to the extent practicable; and (2) an alternative food and beverage service that is more affordable than traditional dining.</p><p>On each overnight route, Amtrak must offer any traditional dining capacity not otherwise used by first-class or business-class passengers&nbsp;to passengers in coach class for a fee. </p><p>In addition, Amtrak must ensure that traditional dining on overnight routes includes (1) a healthy meal option, and (2) the option for passengers to preorder meals that satisfy their dietary restrictions.</p><p>The Department of Transportation must issue any necessary regulations.</p>]]></summary-text>
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