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.
Sponsors
David Rouzer
R-NC | Primary Sponsor
Legislative Progress
Passed HouseReceived; read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, …
Passed House (inferred from eh version)
Mr. Rouzer (for himself and Mr. Graves) introduced the following …
Summary
What This Bill Does
Requires Amtrak to publicly disclose on its website the base pay and bonus compensation for executive leadership, including the criteria and metrics used to determine bonuses.
Who Benefits and How
Taxpayers gain transparency into how federally-subsidized Amtrak compensates executives. Congress gains oversight information. Public accountability is enhanced.
Who Bears the Burden and How
Amtrak executives face public scrutiny of their compensation. Amtrak must compile and publish compensation data.
Key Provisions
- Annual disclosure of executive base pay and bonuses
- Includes CEO, president, and officers
- Must disclose criteria and metrics for bonus determination
- Information available on Amtrak website
- Also submitted to Congress
Evidence Chain:
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Primary Purpose
Requires Amtrak to publicly disclose executive compensation including bonus criteria
Policy Domains
Legislative Strategy
"Increase accountability for federally-subsidized executive pay"
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
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