Baby Changing on Board Act
Baby Changing on Board Act
Plain Language Summary
# Baby Changing on Board Act - Summary **What It Does** This bill requires Amtrak passenger trains to install baby changing tables in at least one restroom per train car. At least one of these changing tables must be located in a restroom that meets accessibility standards for people with disabilities. The requirement applies to trains that Amtrak owns and operates, as well as any new trains Amtrak purchases after the bill becomes law. **Who It Affects** The bill primarily affects parents and caregivers who travel on Amtrak trains with infants or young children, as well as Amtrak itself, which would need to install and maintain the changing tables.
Passengers with disabilities would benefit from accessible changing facilities. **Current Status** The bill passed the House of Representatives and is now awaiting consideration in the Senate. It addresses a practical need for families traveling by rail and aligns with accessibility standards already required in other public spaces.
CRS Official Summary
Baby Changing on Board ActThis bill requires Amtrak passenger rail trains to have a baby changing table in at least one restroom in each car, including in an Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990-compliant restroom. The bill applies to passenger rail trains that are (1) owned and operated by Amtrak, and (2) solicited for purchase after the bill's enactment for use by Amtrak.
Latest Action
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.