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H.R. 5801 (111th)

To prohibit the use of Federal funds for the subsidization of Amtrak sleeper class service, and for other purposes.

referredUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

20 July 2010

Last action

21 July 2010 · Referred

Status

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

Sponsors

Rep. Thornberry, Mac [R-TX-13], Rep. Olson, Pete [R-TX-22], Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17], Rep. Lamborn, Doug [R-CO-5], Rep. Latta, Robert E. [R-OH-5]

Subjects

Transport, Taxation

Source updated

2 January 2025

Transport · Taxation

Summary

Directs Amtrak to ensure that fares charged for sleeper class service on all Amtrak long-distance routes are priced to equal all of the operating costs for providing such service. Requires Amtrak to discontinue such service in cases where total service costs exceed total revenues for the service for the first full fiscal year beginning after enactment of this Act. Prohibits Amtrak from using federal funds to subsidize sleeper class service.

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Timeline

  1. 20 July 2010

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 20 July 2010

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 20 July 2010

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 21 July 2010

    Referred

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

    Source: Committee

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Documents

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Introduced in House (text)

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  • Introduced in House (text)

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