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Senate Bill 2432
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Station Agent in Every Amtrak State Act
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Introduced in Senate on Aug 1, 2019
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S. 2432 (Introduced-in-Senate)


116th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 2432


To require Amtrak to place at least 1 station agent in every State in which Amtrak operates.

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

August 1, 2019

Mr. Manchin introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation

A BILL

To require Amtrak to place at least 1 station agent in every State in which Amtrak operates.

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

SECTION 1. Short title.

This Act may be cited as the “Station Agent in Every Amtrak State Act”.

SEC. 2. Definitions.

In this Act:

(1) AMTRAK.—The term “Amtrak” means the National Railroad Passenger Corporation, doing business as “Amtrak”.

(2) STATION AGENT.—The term “station agent” means an Amtrak employee who is responsible for—

(A) assisting passengers with intercity passenger rail travel;

(B) selling Amtrak tickets;

(C) providing customer service during operating hours; or

(D) performing building maintenance duties at any Amtrak facility.

SEC. 3. Amtrak station agents.

Amtrak shall ensure that not fewer than 1 station agent is placed in every State in which Amtrak operates.