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Union Calendar No. 115 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 248 
[Report No. 119–146] 
To require Amtrak to install baby changing tables in bathrooms on passenger 
rail cars. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 9, 2025 
Ms. UNDERWOOD (for herself and Mr. VAN DREW) introduced the following 
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infra-
structure 
JUNE 6, 2025 
Additional sponsors: Mr. FITZPATRICK, Ms. MALLIOTAKIS, Mrs. HAYES, Mr. 
JACKSON of Illinois, Mr. LAWLER, and Ms. SCANLON 
JUNE 6, 2025 
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union 
and ordered to be printed 
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Baby Changing on 
Board Act’’. 
SEC. 2. INSTALLATION OF BABY CHANGING TABLES ON AM-
TRAK TRAINS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 243 of title 49, United 
States Code, is amended by inserting after section 24313 
the following: 
‘‘§ 24314. Baby changing tables 
‘‘(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) ADA-COMPLIANT
RESTROOM.—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)). 
‘‘(2) BABY CHANGING TABLE.—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 in-
dividual to change the child’s diaper, including pull- 
out or drop-down changing surfaces. 
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‘‘(3) COVERED PASSENGER RAIL TRAIN.—The 
term ‘covered passenger rail train’— 
‘‘(A) means a passenger rail train that— 
‘‘(i) is owned and operated by the Na-
tional Railroad Passenger Corporation 
(commonly known as ‘Amtrak’); and 
‘‘(ii) was solicited for purchase after 
the date of the enactment of the Baby 
Changing on Board Act for use by Am-
trak; and 
‘‘(B) does not include any passenger rail 
train that Amtrak operates, but does not own. 
‘‘(b) BABY CHANGING TABLES.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—All covered passenger rail 
trains shall have a baby changing table in at least 
one restroom in each car, including in an ADA-com-
pliant restroom. 
‘‘(2) SIGNAGE.—Each restroom described in 
paragraph (1) shall clearly indicate with signage the 
presence of a baby changing table and such baby 
changing tables shall be clearly identified with sign-
age.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The chapter analysis 
for chapter 243 of title 49, United States Code, is amend-
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ed by inserting after the item relating to section 24313 
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‘‘24314. Baby changing tables.’’. 
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Union Calendar No. 115 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 248 
[Report No. 119–146] 
A BILL 
To require Amtrak to install baby changing tables 
in bathrooms on passenger rail cars. 
JUNE 6, 2025 
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the 
State of the Union and ordered to be printed 
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