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Bill · 119th Congress · HR 264

Train EATS Act

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Introduced 2025-01-09Topic: transportation

Summary

Summary by the Congressional Research Service

Train Establishment of Appetizing Table Service Act or the Train EATS Act This bill requires Amtrak to provide a range of dining services to passengers on overnight routes. 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. On each overnight route, Amtrak must offer any traditional dining capacity not otherwise used by first-class or business-class passengers to passengers in coach class for a fee. 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. The Department of Transportation must issue any necessary regulations.

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Action history

DateChamberActionStatus effect
2025-01-10HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.refer
2025-01-09HouseReferred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.refer
2025-01-09Introduced in Houseintroduce
2025-01-09Introduced in Houseintroduce
Source: GovInfo Bill Status (Library of Congress), fetched 2026-09-20. Provisions and opinion polling arrive in a later release.