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Amtrak Meeting Transparency Act
Recent Bills/Amtrak Meeting Transparency Act

Amtrak Meeting Transparency Act

IntroducedJanuary 3, 2025
In House1 year ago
Intro
House
Senate
Pres
Waiting for a House floor vote.
It has cleared committee and can be brought up at any time, though no date is set.
Transportation and Public WorksCongressional oversightGovernment ethics and transparency, public corruptionGovernment information and archivesNational Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak)Railroads
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Why This Matters

This bill requires Amtrak to hold open meetings while allowing some topics to remain private for safety and competitive reasons.

If you ride Amtrak, you will have more access to information about how the company makes decisions.
Who this affects
Amtrak passengers · Amtrak employees
What changes is this bill making?
  1. 1This bill requires the Amtrak Board of Directors to hold open meetings for the public.
  2. 2Amtrak can keep certain meeting topics private, like contract negotiations and employee matters.
  3. 3The bill ensures that safety information is not disclosed during public meetings.
  4. 4Amtrak must still follow laws and honor contracts while complying with open meeting rules.
  5. 5The bill clarifies what types of information can be shared with the public.
Read the detailed summary

Amtrak Transparency and Accountability for Passengers and Taxpayers Act This 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 involvecontract negotiations, including negotiations for contract procurements and agreements, the disclosure of which would imperil or compromise Amtrak’s competitive position; collective bargaining agreements or any terms and conditions that are proposed for inclusion in an agreement; andmatters 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).

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IntroducedJan 3, 2025
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HouseCurrent

Waiting for a House floor vote.

It has cleared committee and can be brought up at any time, though no date is set.

Senate
President

The President

Donald Trump
President
Awaiting Vote
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