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H.R. 248

U.S. House•In Senate Committee

Summary

H.R. 248, the Baby Changing on Board Act, was introduced in the House on Jan 9, 2025 by Rep. Lauren Underwood (D) with 7 co-sponsors. It was referred to Commerce, Science, And Transportation, and last saw action on Jun 10, 2025: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Record

Text

H.R. 248 has 7 co-sponsors.

hb248/engrossed-in-house.txt
119 HR 248 EH: Baby Changing on Board Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 I
 119th CONGRESS  1st Session
 H. R. 248
 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
 AN ACT
To require Amtrak to install baby changing tables in bathrooms on passenger rail cars.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Baby Changing on Board Act  .
2.
Installation of baby changing tables on Amtrak trains
(a)
In general
 Chapter 243  of title 49, United States Code, is amended by inserting after  section 24313  the following:
24314.
Baby changing tables
(a)
Definitions
In this section:
(1)
ADA-compliant restroom
The term  ADA-compliant restroom  means a restroom that complies with the requirements set forth in section 242(a) of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 ( 42 U.S.C. 12162(a) ).
(2)
Baby changing table
The term  baby changing table  means an elevated, freestanding structure generally designed to support and retain a child with a body weight of up to 30 pounds in a horizontal position for the purpose of allowing an individual to change the child’s diaper, including pull-out or drop-down changing surfaces.
(3)
Covered passenger rail train
The term  covered passenger rail train —
(A)
means a passenger rail train that—
(i)
is owned and operated by the National Railroad Passenger Corporation (commonly known as  Amtrak ); and
(ii)
was solicited for purchase after the date of the enactment of the  Baby Changing on Board Act  for use by Amtrak; and
(B)
does not include any passenger rail train that Amtrak operates, but does not own.
(b)
Baby changing tables
(1)
In general
All covered passenger rail trains shall have a baby changing table in at least one restroom in each car, including in an ADA-compliant restroom.
(2)
Signage
Each restroom described in paragraph (1) shall clearly indicate with signage the presence of a baby changing table and such baby changing tables shall be clearly identified with signage.
 .
(b)
Clerical amendment
The chapter analysis for  chapter 243  of title 49, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to  section 24313  the following:
24314. Baby changing tables.
  .
      Passed the House of Representatives June 9, 2025.  Kevin F. McCumber,  Clerk.

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2025-01-09
  2. Passed House2025-06-09
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

CRS Summary

The summaries are the Congressional Research Service’s, one per stage. Read them in full.

Introduced in House Jan 9, 2025

hb248/introduced-in-house.md

Shown Here:
Introduced in House (01/09/2025)

Baby Changing on Board Act

This bill requires Amtrak passenger rail trains to have a baby changing table in at least one restroom in each car, including in an Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990-compliant restroom. The bill applies to passenger rail trains that are (1) owned and operated by Amtrak, and (2) solicited for purchase after the bill's enactment for use by Amtrak.

Sponsors

Rep. Lauren Underwood (D) sponsors H.R. 248, and 7 members have co-sponsored it, 1 of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 248 went before 3 committees: Commerce, Science, and Transportation, Transportation and Infrastructure and Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials Subcommittee.

Commerce, Science, and Transportation
Commerce, Science, and Transportation
Referred To · Jun 10, 2025 · 458 Bills
Transportation and Infrastructure
Transportation and Infrastructure
Reported By · Jun 6, 2025 · 156 Bills
Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials Subcommittee
Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials Subcommittee
Referred to · Jan 10, 2025 · 47 Bills

Reports

1 committee report has been filed on H.R. 248, the latest H. Rept. 119-146.

Actions

H.R. 248 has taken 15 actions since Jan 9, 2025, the latest on Jun 10, 2025.

ChamberAction
Jun 10, 2025
Senate
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
Jun 9, 202517:42
House
Mr. Ezell moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Jun 9, 202517:42
House
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2551-2552)
Jun 9, 202517:42
House
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 248.
Jun 9, 202517:48
House
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2551-2552)

Votes

H.R. 248 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 248 goes by 7 titles, 4 of them short titles.

  • To require Amtrak to install baby changing tables in bathrooms on passenger rail cars. — Official Titles from EH (Engrossed in House) bill text
  • Baby Changing on Board Act — Short Titles from RFS (Referred to Senate) bill text
  • Baby Changing on Board Act — Short Title(s) as Passed House
  • Baby Changing on Board Act — Short Title(s) as Reported to House
  • Baby Changing on Board Act — Display Title
  • Baby Changing on Board Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • To require Amtrak to install baby changing tables in bathrooms on passenger rail cars. — Official Title as Introduced

Cost estimate

The Congressional Budget Office has filed 1 estimate for H.R. 248, the latest on Jun 4, 2025.

Lobbying

1 client hired 1 firm and 8 registered lobbyists who named H.R. 248 in 6 quarterly filings, 2025 to 2026. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Budget/Appropriations, Homeland Security, Medicare/Medicaid, Taxation/Internal Revenue Code, Transportation.

Clients

Who paid to be heard, by how many filings named the bill.

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
AMERICAN PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION ASSOCIATION—District of Columbia16—

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

RegistrantClientsFilingsReported
AMERICAN PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION ASSOCIATION16—

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill.

LobbyistFirmsClientsFilings
ANASTASIA TIONGSON116
BENJAMIN SCHWARTZ116
JILLIAN KINDER116
KATIE MABRY116
MARKUS HYBNER116
TANEESHA JOHNSON116
WARD MCCARRAGHER116
MELISSA NEWTON111

Filings

The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
AMERICAN PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION ASSOCIATIONAMERICAN PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION ASSOCIATION2026 second_quarter$660K2nd Quarter - Report
AMERICAN PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION ASSOCIATIONAMERICAN PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION ASSOCIATION2025 second_quarter$660K2nd Quarter - Report
AMERICAN PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION ASSOCIATIONAMERICAN PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION ASSOCIATION2025 fourth_quarter$440K4th Quarter - Report
AMERICAN PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION ASSOCIATIONAMERICAN PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION ASSOCIATION2025 first_quarter$400K1st Quarter - Report
AMERICAN PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION ASSOCIATIONAMERICAN PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION ASSOCIATION2026 first_quarter$350K1st Quarter - Report
AMERICAN PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION ASSOCIATIONAMERICAN PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION ASSOCIATION2025 third_quarter$340K3rd Quarter - Report

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 248 under Transportation and Public Works, one of its 31 policy areas, and gives it 4 legislative subjects.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 248’s is Transportation and Public Works.

hr248/policy-areas.txt
Transportation and Public WorksAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationWater Resources Development

Legislative Subjects

H.R. 248 carries 4 of CRS’s legislative subjects, from Child safety and welfare to Railroads.

hr248/subjects.txt
Child safety and welfareDisability and health-based discriminationNational Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak)Railroads

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 248, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 5 (Thursday, January 9, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. UNDERWOOD:H.R. 248.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8 of the United States Constitution[Page H92]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com