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S. 1710 (113th)

Pets on Trains Act of 2013

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Introduced

14 November 2013

Last action

14 November 2013 · Introduced

Status

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Sponsors

Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI], Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA], Sen. Kirk, Mark Steven [R-IL]

Subjects

Transport

Source updated

5 December 2025

Transport

Summary

Pets on Trains Act of 2013 - Directs the National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) to propose a pet policy that allows passengers to transport domesticated cats or dogs on certain Amtrak trains. Requires Amtrak to collect a fee for each cat or dog transported by a ticketed passenger to cover administrative costs. Declares that the proposed policy shall be separate from and in addition to the policy governing Amtrak passengers traveling with service animals.

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Timeline

  1. 14 November 2013

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 14 November 2013

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

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