US SB4572 | 2025-2026 | 119th Congress
Status
Sponsorship: Strong Partisan Bill (Democrat 10-1)
Status: Introduced on May 19 2026 - 25% progression
Action: 2026-05-19 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Pending: Senate Commerce, Science, And Transportation Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on May 19 2026 - 25% progression
Action: 2026-05-19 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Pending: Senate Commerce, Science, And Transportation Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to prohibit Amtrak from including mandatory arbitration clauses in contracts of carriage, and for other purposes.
Title
Ending Passenger Rail Forced Arbitration Act
Sponsors
| Sen. Richard Blumenthal [D-CT] | Sen. Mazie Hirono [D-HI] | Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse [D-RI] | Sen. Cory Booker [D-NJ] |
| Sen. Bernard Sanders [I-VT] | Sen. Elizabeth Warren [D-MA] | Sen. Chris Van Hollen [D-MD] | Sen. Jeff Merkley [D-OR] |
| Sen. Ron Wyden [D-OR] | Sen. John Fetterman [D-PA] | Sen. Edward Markey [D-MA] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-19 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. |
Same As/Similar To
HB8888 (Same As) 2026-05-19 - Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Subjects
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/4572/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/119/bills/s4572/BILLS-119s4572is.pdf |
