United States 117th Congress Status: In Committee 1 R cosponsors

HR 7204 — RATES Act

Last action — Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 117th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

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Summary

Returning Amtrak To Economic Sustainability Act or the RATES Act This bill revises the mission and goals of Amtrak. It encourages an economically sustainable intercity and commuter passenger rail system and requires Amtrak to ensure route profitability proportional to the federal share of investment.

Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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The bill changes the mission and goals of Amtrak to emphasize economic sustainability and profitability.

  • 49 U.S.C. § 24101(a)(5)

    Modern → Economically sustainable

    The emphasis of Amtrak's importance is shifted from being modern to being economically sustainable.

  • 49 U.S.C. § 24101(b)

    , while ensuring route profitability proportional to the Federal share of investment,

    Amtrak's mission will now include a focus on ensuring route profitability relative to federal investment.

  • 49 U.S.C. § 24101(c)(1)

    use its best business judgment in acting to

    The requirement for Amtrak to use its best business judgment in maximizing Federal investments is removed.

Action History

  1. Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.

  2. Introduced in House

  3. Introduced in House

  4. Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 546 not signed on

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Not signed on (546)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HR 7204 do?
Returning Amtrak To Economic Sustainability Act or the RATES Act This bill revises the mission and goals of Amtrak. It encourages an economically sustainable intercity and commuter passenger rail system and requires Amtrak to ensure route profitability proportional to the federal share of investment.
Who sponsors HR 7204?
HR 7204 is sponsored by Crawford, Eric A. "Rick" (Republican).
What is the current status of HR 7204?
This bill died with 117th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track HR 7204?
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