Amtrak Transparency and Accountability for Passengers and Taxpayers Act

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 188 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 188 To require that the Amtrak Board of Directors comply with the open meetings requirements of

and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 3, 2025 Mr. Nehls (for himself and Mr. Graves) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To require that the Amtrak Board of Directors comply with the open meetings requirements of

and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

This Act may be cited as the ``Amtrak Transparency and Accountability for Passengers and Taxpayers Act''.

(1) by striking ``

inserting the following: ``(1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (3), sections 552 and 552b of

(2) in the second sentence by striking ``

following: ``(2) Timing of application.--Except as provided in paragraph (3), sections 552 and 552b of

(3) by adding at the end the following: ``(3) Scope of application.-- ``(A) Information.--The requirements of the second sentence of

to any portion of an Amtrak meeting and subsections (d) and (e) of

any information pertaining to any portion of an Amtrak meeting otherwise required by

to be disclosed to the public in any case in which Amtrak properly determines that such portion or portions of the meeting or the disclosure of such information is likely to involve-- ``(i) contract negotiations, including negotiations for contract procurements and agreements, the disclosure of which would imperil or compromise the competitive position of Amtrak; ``(ii) collective bargaining agreements or any terms and conditions that are proposed for inclusion in any collective bargaining agreement, including the negotiation of terms and conditions with employees or representatives of employees of Amtrak; and ``(iii) with respect to any individual who is a prospective officer, employee, or contractor or an officer, employee, or contractor employed or appointed by Amtrak, matters involving the employment, appointment, termination of employment, terms and conditions of employment, evaluation of the performance of, promotion or disciplining of any such individual, unless all such individuals whose rights could be adversely affected request in writing that the matter or matters be discussed at a public meeting. ``(B) Additional application.--In addition to the information described in subparagraph (B), the information described in

Amtrak meetings.''. <all>