US HB674 | 2015-2016 | 114th Congress
Status
Sponsorship: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 24-10)
Status: Introduced on February 3 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-02-04 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on February 3 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-02-04 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Pets on Trains Act of 2015 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.
Title
Pets on Trains Act of 2015
Sponsors
| Rep. Jeff Denham [R-CA] | Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC] | Rep. Blake Farenthold [R-TX] | Rep. Jerrold Nadler [D-NY] |
| Rep. Mark Amodei [R-NV] | Rep. Alan Lowenthal [D-CA] | Rep. Carolyn Maloney [D-NY] | Rep. Raul Grijalva [D-AZ] |
| Rep. Linda Sanchez [D-CA] | Rep. Tony Cardenas [D-CA] | Rep. David Valadao [R-CA] | Sen. Adam Schiff [D-CA] |
| Rep. Mark Takano [D-CA] | Rep. Don Young [R-AK] | Rep. Ryan Costello [R-PA] | Rep. Michael Capuano [D-MA] |
| Rep. Ed Perlmutter [D-CO] | Rep. Steve Cohen [D-TN] | Rep. Earl Blumenauer [D-OR] | Rep. Michael Honda [D-CA] |
| Rep. Rodney Davis [R-IL] | Rep. Tom McClintock [R-CA] | Rep. Mike Quigley [D-IL] | Rep. Grace Meng [D-NY] |
| Rep. John Conyers [D-MI] | Rep. Don Beyer [D-VA] | Rep. Thomas MacArthur [R-NJ] | Rep. Kathleen Rice [D-NY] |
| Rep. Eric Swalwell [D-CA] | Rep. Grace Napolitano [D-CA] | Rep. Carlos Curbelo [R-FL] | Rep. Theodore Deutch [D-FL] |
| Rep. Judy Chu [D-CA] | Rep. Ann Kuster [D-NH] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-02-04 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials. |
| 2015-02-03 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. |
| 2015-02-03 | House | Introduced in House |
Same As/Similar To
SB1087 (Same As) 2015-04-27 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Subjects
Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Animal protection and human-animal relationships
Government corporations and government-sponsored enterprises
Mammals
National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak)
Railroads
Transportation and public works
User charges and fees
Animal protection and human-animal relationships
Government corporations and government-sponsored enterprises
Mammals
National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak)
Railroads
Transportation and public works
User charges and fees
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/674/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr674/BILLS-114hr674ih.pdf |
