To amend title 49, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Transportation to issue regulations under which Amtrak is responsible for refunding rail passengers the cost of certain rail transportation that was canceled or delayed due to a failure of Amtrak, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend title 49, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Transportation to issue regulations under which Amtrak is responsible for refunding rail passengers the cost of certain rail transportation that was canceled or delayed due to a failure of Amtrak, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting transportation operators and travelers. The main policy domain is Transportation, Government Operations, Finance.
Who Benefits and How
transportation operators and travelers may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies, transportation operators and travelers may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section HB37064A28D3947058911A8A42BDE3D74: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the All Aboard Act.
- Section HC705BCF0FC4044599195A8EC68973301: 2. Accountability of Amtrak for unfulfilled fares caused by maintenance and other failures Chapter 243 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at...
- Section HC3742D06E9DB4DD7AA91778DB953069D: 24324. Right of rail passengers to recover certain unfulfilled fare Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of the All Aboard Act, the Secretary of...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend title 49, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Transportation to issue regulations under which Amtrak is responsible for refunding rail passengers the cost of certain rail transportation that was canceled or delayed due to a failure of Amtrak, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting transportation operators and travelers.
Key Policy Areas
Transportation, Government Operations, Finance
Primary Purpose
This bill, To amend title 49, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Transportation to issue regulations under which Amtrak is responsible for refunding rail passengers the cost of certain rail transportation that was canceled or delayed due to a failure of Amtrak, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting transportation operators and travelers.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- transportation operators and travelers
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- transportation operators and travelers
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Gottheimer (for himself and Mr. Kean) introduced the following …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "secretary_of_transportation"
- → Secretary of Transportation
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
an asset maintenance strategy under which an asset (including equipment and infrastructure used for passenger rail transportation) is retired from use only at such time as— the asset is no longer capable of fulfilling an intended use
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