Require new Amtrak trains to be equipped with baby changing stations in restrooms.

would require new Amtrak trains to be equipped with baby changing stations in restrooms

Underwood's Baby Changing on Board Act would require baby changing stations in restrooms on new Amtrak trains.

Underwood’s Bipartisan Baby Changing on Board Act Passes Senate | Representative Lauren Underwood
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Amtrak would utilize existing funds to install baby changing stations in new train cars

The legislation commits Amtrak to use existing funds for installing baby changing stations in new train cars.

Underwood’s Bipartisan Baby Changing on Board Act Passes Senate | Representative Lauren Underwood
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making sure all trains meet a minimum service standard for family amenities

The act sets a standard for family amenities on trains, including baby changing stations.

Underwood’s Bipartisan Baby Changing on Board Act Passes Senate | Representative Lauren Underwood
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Underwood released a statement on the Department of Education’s proposed rule limiting federal student loan eligibility for advanced nursing programs, saying it would make schooling for nursing professionals more expensive and harder to access.

The source reports a statement opposing a proposed rule affecting nursing education access, but does not contain any explicit future-oriented promise or commitment.

Underwood Calls for Public Action on Trump Administration’s Proposed Rule Threatening Nursing Profession
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Latest Action: Senate - 06/10/2025 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Tracker: This bill has the status Passed House. Actions include House consideration on 06/09/2025 and passage by voice vote.

Underwood’s bill was passed by the House and sent to the Senate, but as of the latest official action shown it had only been referred to committee in the Senate, so the policy was not yet fully delivered into law.

partial same_term A for effort

H.R.248 - Baby Changing on Board Act 119th Congress (2025-2026) | Congress.gov
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The bill text states: 'All covered passenger rail trains shall have a baby changing table in at least one restroom in each car, including in an ADA-compliant restroom.'

This confirms the claim’s substance: the introduced legislation would require baby changing tables in Amtrak train restrooms, including ADA-compliant restrooms.

unresolved same_term A for effort

Text - H.R.248 - 119th Congress (2025-2026): Baby Changing on Board Act | Congress.gov
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Committee report for H.R. 248 states the bill would require Amtrak to install baby changing tables on passenger rail cars.

The House committee reported the bill favorably, showing concrete legislative progress toward the requirement.

partial same_term A for effort

H. Rept. 119-146 - BABY CHANGING ON BOARD ACT | Congress.gov
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The release says Lauren Underwood’s bipartisan legislation that would require new Amtrak trains to be equipped with baby changing stations in all restrooms passed the House with unanimous support.

Official office statement corroborates House passage and the intended requirement, but it does not show enactment into law.

partial same_term A for effort

Underwood’s Bipartisan Baby Changing on Board Act Passes House | Representative Lauren Underwood
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Floor remarks describe H.R. 248 as legislation that 'requires Amtrak to install baby changing stations' and note the bill passed after the rules were suspended.

This is contemporaneous official floor evidence that the House advanced and passed the bill, but it still does not establish final enactment or implementation.

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Congressional Record | Congress.gov
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Congress.gov lists Rep. Lauren Underwood as sponsor of H.R.248, introduced January 9, 2025. The House passed it by voice vote on June 9, 2025, and the Senate received and referred it on June 10, 2025.

Underwood introduced a bill matching the promise and secured House passage, but the House bill itself did not become law; it remained referred in the Senate.

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H.R.248 - Baby Changing on Board Act 119th Congress (2025-2026) | Congress.gov
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The reported bill would amend title 49 to cover Amtrak-owned passenger rail trains purchased after enactment and require a baby changing table in at least one restroom in each car, including ADA-compliant restrooms, with signage.

The legislative text directly matches the promise’s substance: a legal requirement for baby changing stations in new Amtrak train restrooms.

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H.R.248 Reported in House - Baby Changing on Board Act | Congress.gov PDF
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The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee reported H.R.248 favorably and stated its purpose was to require Amtrak to install baby changing tables in passenger rail car bathrooms.

Committee approval shows concrete legislative advancement toward the promised requirement before floor passage.

partial same_term A for effort

H. Rept. 119-146 - BABY CHANGING ON BOARD ACT | Congress.gov
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The House floor record shows debate on H.R.248, Underwood speaking as prime sponsor, and the motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill succeeding.

This is official floor evidence that Underwood advanced the bill and the House passed it, but House passage alone did not enact the requirement.

partial same_term A for effort

Congressional Record - House, June 9, 2025 | Congress.gov
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The Senate took up S.71, adopted a substitute amendment, and passed the amended Baby Changing on Board Act by unanimous consent. The substitute requires covered passenger rail cars to have baby changing tables in specified restrooms.

The Senate advanced the companion vehicle in the same Congress, strengthening the partial-delivery assessment, but the amended Senate bill still required House action before enactment.

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CREC-2026-05-11-senate.pdf
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Underwood’s office stated the bill passed the Senate with unanimous support, but Senate technical changes meant it had to return to the House before going to the President and being signed into law.

As of the May 14, 2026 official office update, the requirement was not yet enacted; it was awaiting further House action, so the promise was only partially fulfilled.

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Representative Lauren Underwood | Representing the 14th District of Illinois
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