Think Differently Transportation Act
Where it stands
- Introduced4/11/24
- Passed SenatePassed 12/3/24
- HousePassed 12/17/24
- PresidentSigned 12/23/24
- LawPublic Law 118-205
Passed the Senate with an amendment by unanimous consent on December 3, 2024. Passed the House by voice vote on December 17, 2024. Became Public Law 118-205 on December 23, 2024.
Passed by voice vote or unanimous consent — no individual positions were recorded.
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action plan and status report while the settlement agreement is in effect and every five years once the agreement is no longer in effect.
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4/11/24
What happens next
Became Public Law 118-205.
All actions (19)
- 4/11/24Introduced in Senate
- 4/11/24Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
- 7/31/24Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
- 8/1/24Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cantwell with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
- 8/1/24Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 485.
- 12/3/24Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- 12/3/24Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6788; text: CR S6788)
- 12/4/24Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- 12/4/24Received in the House.
- 12/4/24Held at the desk.
- 12/17/24Mr. Molinaro moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- 12/17/24Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7276-7277)
- 12/17/24DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 4107.
- 12/17/24Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7276)
- 12/17/24On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7276)
- 12/17/24Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- 12/23/24Presented to President.
- 12/23/24Signed by President.
- 12/23/24Became Public Law No: 118-205.