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- Senate Introduced Apr 11, 2024
- Senate Passed Dec 3, 2024
- House Passed Dec 17, 2024
- President To the President Dec 23, 2024
- President Signed Dec 23, 2024
- Law Dec 23, 2024
This act requires the National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) to include information on compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) in a required annual report to Congress.
What it does: CRS summary · Public Law · Dec 23, 2024
Think Differently Transportation Act
This act requires the National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) to include information on compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) in a required annual report to Congress.
Specifically, Amtrak must incorporate into the annual report an action plan for bringing Amtrak stations into compliance with the ADA as required by a 2020 settlement agreement entered into between Amtrak and the Department of Justice. (Under the agreement, Amtrak committed to complying with the ADA and making intercity rail stations accessible.)
Amtrak must also include a status report on ADA compliance at Amtrak-served stations (based on a station assessment by Amtrak or the party responsible for ADA compliance). For those Amtrak-served stations where Amtrak is not responsible for ADA compliance, Amtrak must include in the report information on the responsible party. Amtrak may meet these requirements by demonstrating that Amtrak took reasonable measures to obtain cooperation from responsible entities.
Further, Amtrak must annually submit the action plan and status report while the settlement agreement is in effect and every five years once the agreement is no longer in effect.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Think Differently Transportation Act
Latest action (Dec 23, 2024): Became Public Law No: 118-205.
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Apr 11, 2024
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
- Senate Introduced Apr 11, 2024
- Senate Passed Dec 3, 2024
- House Passed Dec 17, 2024
- President To the President Dec 23, 2024
- President Signed Dec 23, 2024
- Law Dec 23, 2024
No recorded floor vote found.