S 71
Baby Changing on Board Act
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Bill overview
This bill requires Amtrak to install baby changing tables in at least one restroom on each passenger rail car it owns and operates, as well as any trains it solicits for purchase after the bill’s enactment. These changing tables must be located in ADA-compliant restrooms. The bill aims to improve accessibility and convenience for families traveling on Amtrak trains.
Key provisions
- Amtrak must install baby changing tables in passenger rail cars.
- Changing tables must be located in at least one restroom per car.
- Changing tables must be in ADA-compliant restrooms.
- The bill applies to trains owned and operated by Amtrak.
- The bill applies to trains solicited for purchase by Amtrak after enactment.
- Restrooms must clearly indicate the presence of a baby changing table.
- Changing tables must be clearly identified with signage.
Who is affected
- Amtrak
- Passengers traveling on Amtrak trains
- Families with young children
Notable changes
- Requires specific accommodations on Amtrak trains.
- Defines key terms related to baby changing tables and ADA compliance.
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119th CONGRESS — 1st Session
S. 71
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
A BILL
To require Amtrak to install baby changing tables in bathrooms on passenger rail cars.
This Act may be cited as the Baby Changing on Board Act
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In this section:
The term ADA-compliant restroom means a restroom that complies with the requirements set forth in section 242(a) of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12162(a)).
The term baby changing table means an elevated, freestanding structure generally designed to support and retain a child with a body weight of up to 30 pounds in a horizontal position for the purpose of allowing an individual to change the child’s diaper, including pull-out or drop-down changing surfaces.
The term covered passenger rail train—
Amtrak); and
was solicited for purchase after the date of the enactment of the
Baby Changing on Board Act
for use by Amtrak; anddoes not include any passenger rail train that Amtrak operates, but does not own.
Such restroom shall clearly indicate with signage the presence of a baby changing table and such baby changing tables shall be clearly identified with signage.
The chapter analysis for chapter 243 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 24313 the following: