Baby Changing on Board Act
Description
Would require Amtrak to include baby changing tables in at least one restroom of each passenger rail car purchased after enactment.
Summary
What it does
This bill would require Amtrak to include baby changing tables in at least one restroom of every passenger rail car, including restrooms that comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act. These requirements would apply to trains that are owned and operated by Amtrak and solicited for purchase after the legislation is enacted.
Who is affected
This bill primarily affects Amtrak, which would be required to include baby changing tables in at least one restroom per car on newly purchased trains. The legislation also impacts passengers traveling with infants who utilize Amtrak’s rail services, including those requiring restrooms compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Additionally, entities involved in the manufacturing and sale of passenger rail cars solicited for purchase by Amtrak would be subject to these new equipment requirements.
Key provisions
- Baby changing table requirements for Amtrak cars. Requires Amtrak passenger rail trains to include a baby changing table in at least one restroom per car, including restrooms compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.
- Applicability to future equipment purchases. Applies these requirements to passenger rail trains owned and operated by Amtrak that are solicited for purchase after the date of the bill's enactment.
Fiscal impact
- S. 71, Baby Changing on Board Act· As ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation on February 12, 2026
Effective dates
The requirements apply to passenger rail trains solicited for purchase after the bill's enactment.
Relationship to existing law
The bill establishes requirements for Amtrak passenger rail cars that must be implemented in coordination with existing accessibility standards defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.
Stated purpose
The bill aims to improve passenger amenities on Amtrak trains by requiring the installation of baby changing tables in at least one restroom per car, including restrooms compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act. This requirement applies to all passenger rail cars owned and operated by Amtrak that are purchased after the legislation is enacted.