Think Differently Transportation Act

Bill: 118-hr-6248
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Molinaro, Marcus J. [R-NY-19]
Introduced: 2023-11-06
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Congressional oversight

Disability and health-based discrimination

Government corporations and government-sponsored enterprises

National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak)

Railroads
Latest action: action_date: 2024-05-22
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Summaries:
action_date: 2023-11-06
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>Think Differently Transportation Act</strong></p><p>This bill requires&nbsp;the National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) to include information on&nbsp;compliance with the&nbsp;Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) in a required annual report to Congress.</p><p>Specifically, Amtrak must incorporate into the annual report an action plan for bringing Amtrak rail cars and  stations into compliance with the ADA as required by a 2020 settlement agreement entered into between Amtrak and the Department of Justice. (Under the agreement, Amtrak committed to complying with the ADA and making&nbsp;intercity rail stations accessible.)</p><p>Amtrak must also include a status report on ADA compliance at Amtrak-served stations (based on an assessment by Amtrak). For those Amtrak-served stations where Amtrak is not responsible for ADA compliance, Amtrak must include in the report information on the responsible entity.&nbsp;</p><!--tinycomments|2.1|data:application/json;base64,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-->

action_date: 2024-05-14
action_desc: Reported to House
text: <p><strong>Think Differently Transportation Act</strong></p><p>This bill requires&nbsp;the National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) to include information on&nbsp;compliance with the&nbsp;Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) in a required annual report to Congress.</p><p>Specifically, Amtrak must incorporate into the annual report an action plan for bringing Amtrak rail cars and stations into compliance with the ADA as required by a 2020 settlement agreement entered into between Amtrak and the Department of Justice. (Under the agreement, Amtrak committed to complying with the ADA and making&nbsp;intercity rail stations accessible.)</p><p>Amtrak must also include a status report on ADA compliance at Amtrak-served stations (based on a station assessment by Amtrak or the party responsible for ADA compliance).&nbsp;&nbsp;A<em>&nbsp;station assessment&nbsp;</em>means a review of all components of a station, including the building, platform, path to train, and parking areas, as required by the&nbsp;U.S. Access Board. For those Amtrak-served stations where Amtrak is not responsible for ADA compliance, Amtrak must include in the report information on the responsible party.&nbsp;</p><!--tinycomments|2.1|data:application/json;base64,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-->

action_date: 2024-05-21
action_desc: Passed House
text: <p><strong>Think Differently Transportation Act</strong></p><p>This bill requires&nbsp;the National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) to include information on&nbsp;compliance with the&nbsp;Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) in a required annual report to Congress.</p><p>Specifically, Amtrak must incorporate into the annual report an action plan for bringing Amtrak rail cars and stations into compliance with the ADA as required by a 2020 settlement agreement entered into between Amtrak and the Department of Justice. (Under the agreement, Amtrak committed to complying with the ADA and making&nbsp;intercity rail stations accessible.)</p><p>Amtrak must also include a status report on ADA compliance at Amtrak-served stations (based on a station assessment by Amtrak or the party responsible for ADA compliance).&nbsp;&nbsp;A<em>&nbsp;station assessment&nbsp;</em>means a review of all components of a station, including the building, platform, path to train, and parking areas, as required by the&nbsp;U.S. Access Board. For those Amtrak-served stations where Amtrak is not responsible for ADA compliance, Amtrak must include in the report information on the responsible party.&nbsp;</p><!--tinycomments|2.1|data:application/json;base64,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-->

tv_txt: IIB 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6248 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 22, 2024 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation AN ACT To require Amtrak to report to Congress information on Amtrak compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 with respect to trains and stations.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Think Differently Transportation Act . 2. Report on Amtrak ADA compliance Section 24315(b) of title 49, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (1)— (A) in subparagraph (B) by striking and at the end; (B) in subparagraph (C) by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (D) shall include an action plan for bringing Amtrak rail cars and Amtrak-served stations that are not in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 ( 42 U.S.C. 12101 et seq. ) into compliance with such Act as required by the settlement agreement entered into in 2020 between Amtrak and the Department of Justice; and (E) shall include a status report on— (i) Amtrak-served stations for which Amtrak is solely responsible for compliance with such Act based on a station assessment carried out by Amtrak, including a timeline for any required compliance with such Act, as required by the settlement agreement; (ii) Amtrak-served stations for which Amtrak has a shared responsibility for compliance with such Act based on a station assessment carried out by Amtrak, including a timeline for any required compliance with such Act for the portions of the station for which Amtrak is the responsible party consistent with the terms of the settlement agreement, identifying who is responsible for compliance (and the status of the compliance of each responsible party with such Act) for such portions and the timeline for compliance in cases in which Amtrak is not the responsible party; and (iii) the status of compliance with such Act for all Amtrak-served stations for which Amtrak is not the responsible party, nor is responsible for a portion of the station, and the entity or entities that have responsibility for compliance with such Act, based on a station assessment carried out by Amtrak or the party responsible under such Act. ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (3) In this subsection, the term station assessment means a review of all components of a station including the building, platform, path to train, and parking areas, as required by the Access Board on the date of enactment of the Think Differently Transportation Act . .

Passed the House of Representatives May 21, 2024. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.

tv_txt: IB 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6248 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To require Amtrak to report to Congress information on Amtrak compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 with respect to trains and stations.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Think Differently Transportation Act . 2. Report on Amtrak ADA compliance Section 24315(b) of title 49, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (1)— (A) in subparagraph (B) by striking and at the end; (B) in subparagraph (C) by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (D) shall include an action plan for bringing Amtrak rail cars and Amtrak-served stations that are not in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 ( 42 U.S.C. 12101 et seq. ) into compliance with such Act as required by the settlement agreement entered into in 2020 between Amtrak and the Department of Justice; and (E) shall include a status report on— (i) Amtrak-served stations for which Amtrak is solely responsible for compliance with such Act based on a station assessment carried out by Amtrak, including a timeline for any required compliance with such Act, as required by the settlement agreement; (ii) Amtrak-served stations for which Amtrak has a shared responsibility for compliance with such Act based on a station assessment carried out by Amtrak, including a timeline for any required compliance with such Act for the portions of the station for which Amtrak is the responsible party consistent with the terms of the settlement agreement, identifying who is responsible for compliance (and the status of the compliance of each responsible party with such Act) for such portions and the timeline for compliance in cases in which Amtrak is not the responsible party; and (iii) the status of compliance with such Act for all Amtrak-served stations for which Amtrak is not the responsible party, nor is responsible for a portion of the station, and the entity or entities that have responsibility for compliance with such Act, based on a station assessment carried out by Amtrak or the party responsible under such Act. ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (3) In this subsection, the term station assessment means a review of all components of a station including the building, platform, path to train, and parking areas, as required by the Access Board on the date of enactment of the Think Differently Transportation Act . .

Passed the House of Representatives May 21, 2024. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.

tv_txt: IB Union Calendar No. 424 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6248 [Report No. 118–510] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 6, 2023 Mr. Molinaro (for himself, Mr. Payne , Mr. Nehls , Ms. Norton , Mr. Pappas , Mr. Carson , and Mrs. González-Colón ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure May 14, 2024 Additional sponsors: Mr. García of Illinois , Mr. Mann , Mr. Goldman of New York , Mr. Allred , Ms. Adams , Ms. Lee of California , Mr. DeSaulnier , Mr. Frost , Ms. Wilson of Florida , Mr. Jackson of Illinois , Mr. Fitzpatrick , and Ms. Underwood May 14, 2024 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on November 6, 2023 A BILL To require Amtrak to report to Congress information on Amtrak compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 with respect to trains and stations.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Think Differently Transportation Act . 2. Report on Amtrak ADA compliance Section 24315(b) of title 49, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (1)— (A) in subparagraph (B) by striking and at the end; (B) in subparagraph (C) by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (D) shall include an action plan for bringing Amtrak rail cars and Amtrak-served stations that are not in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 ( 42 U.S.C. 12101 et seq. ) into compliance with such Act as required by the settlement agreement entered into in 2020 between Amtrak and the Department of Justice; and (E) shall include a status report on— (i) Amtrak-served stations for which Amtrak is solely responsible for compliance with such Act based on a station assessment carried out by Amtrak, including a timeline for any required compliance with such Act, as required by the settlement agreement; (ii) Amtrak-served stations for which Amtrak has a shared responsibility for compliance with such Act based on a station assessment carried out by Amtrak, including a timeline for any required compliance with such Act for the portions of the station for which Amtrak is the responsible party consistent with the terms of the settlement agreement, identifying who is responsible for compliance (and the status of the compliance of each responsible party with such Act) for such portions and the timeline for compliance in cases in which Amtrak is not the responsible party; and (iii) the status of compliance with such Act for all Amtrak-served stations for which Amtrak is not the responsible party, nor is responsible for a portion of the station, and the entity or entities that have responsibility for compliance with such Act, based on a station assessment carried out by Amtrak or the party responsible under such Act. ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (3) In this subsection, the term station assessment means a review of all components of a station including the building, platform, path to train, and parking areas, as required by the Access Board on the date of enactment of the Think Differently Transportation Act . .

May 14, 2024 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed

tv_txt: I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 6248 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 6, 2023 Mr. Molinaro (for himself, Mr. Payne , Mr. Nehls , Ms. Norton , Mr. Pappas , Mr. Carson , and Mrs. González-Colón ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To require Amtrak to report to Congress information on Amtrak compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 with respect to trains and stations.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Think Differently Transportation Act . 2. Report on Amtrak ADA compliance Section 24315(b)(1) of title 49, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subparagraph (B) by striking and at the end; (2) in subparagraph (C) by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (D) shall include an action plan for bringing Amtrak rail cars and Amtrak-served stations that are not in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 ( 42 U.S.C. 12101 et seq. ) into compliance with such Act as required by the settlement agreement entered into in 2020 between Amtrak and the Department of Justice, as applicable; and (E) shall include a status report on— (i) Amtrak-served stations for which Amtrak is solely responsible for compliance with such Act based on an assessment carried out by Amtrak, including a timeline for any required compliance with such Act consistent with the terms of the agreement described in subparagraph (D); (ii) Amtrak-served stations for which Amtrak has a shared responsibility for compliance with such Act based on an assessment carried out by Amtrak, including a timeline for any required compliance with such Act for the portions of the station for which Amtrak is the responsible party consistent with the terms of the agreement described in subparagraph (D), and who is responsible for compliance with such Act for the other portions of the Amtrak-served station where Amtrak is not the responsible party and the timeline for compliance where Amtrak is not the responsible party; and (iii) the status of compliance with such Act for all Amtrak-served stations for which Amtrak is not the responsible party, nor is responsible for a portion of the station, and the entity or entities that have responsibility for compliance with such Act, based on an assessment carried out by Amtrak. .