Amtrak Executive Bonus Disclosure Act

Bill: 119-hr-192
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Rouzer, David [R-NC-7]
Introduced: 2025-01-03
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Congressional oversight

Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management

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National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak)
Latest action: action_date: 2025-01-14
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Summaries:
action_date: 2025-01-03
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>Amtrak Executive Bonus Disclosure Act</strong></p><p>This bill requires Amtrak to publicly disclose the annual base pay and&nbsp;bonus compensation paid to an Amtrak executive&nbsp;in a required annual report to Congress.</p><p>Specifically,&nbsp;Amtrak must incorporate into the annual report&nbsp;the annual base pay and any bonus compensation paid to a member of the executive leadership team. This must include the criteria and metrics used to determine any bonus compensation.</p><p>Further, Amtrak must make the annual report available on Amtrak's public website.</p>

tv_txt: II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 192 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 14, 2025 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation AN ACT To amend title 49, United States Code, to require Amtrak to include information on base pay and bonus compensation of certain Amtrak executives, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Amtrak Executive Bonus Disclosure Act . 2. Amtrak reports and audits Section 24315(a) of title 49, United States Code, is amended— (1) by inserting , and make available to the public on the website of Amtrak, after submit to Congress ; and (2) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following: (2) provide the annual base pay and any bonus compensation paid to a member of the executive leadership team (including the chief executive officer, president, and officers) of Amtrak, including the criteria and metrics used to determine any such bonus compensation; and .

Passed the House of Representatives January 13, 2025. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.

tv_txt: I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 192 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 3, 2025 Mr. Rouzer (for himself and Mr. Graves ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To amend title 49, United States Code, to require Amtrak to include information on base pay and bonus compensation of certain Amtrak executives, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Amtrak Executive Bonus Disclosure Act . 2. Amtrak reports and audits Section 24315(a) of title 49, United States Code, is amended— (1) by inserting , and make available to the public on the website of Amtrak, after submit to Congress ; and (2) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following: (2) provide the annual base pay and any bonus compensation paid to a member of the executive leadership team (including the chief executive officer, president, and officers) of Amtrak, including the criteria and metrics used to determine any such bonus compensation; and .

tv_txt: I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 192 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To amend title 49, United States Code, to require Amtrak to include information on base pay and bonus compensation of certain Amtrak executives, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Amtrak Executive Bonus Disclosure Act . 2. Amtrak reports and audits Section 24315(a) of title 49, United States Code, is amended— (1) by inserting , and make available to the public on the website of Amtrak, after submit to Congress ; and (2) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following: (2) provide the annual base pay and any bonus compensation paid to a member of the executive leadership team (including the chief executive officer, president, and officers) of Amtrak, including the criteria and metrics used to determine any such bonus compensation; and .

Passed the House of Representatives January 13, 2025. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.