Senate bill · S. 4572 (119th Congress)
Ending Passenger Rail Forced Arbitration Act
U.S. Senate
Sponsor: Richard Blumenthal (U.S. Senator for Connecticut, Democratic)
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Summary
Bars Amtrak from including predispute mandatory arbitration clauses in its contracts of carriage, so consumer and civil rights disputes between Amtrak and passengers would not be forced into arbitration.
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Where it stands
Assigned to a committee for review.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Up for a vote
- Passed one chamber
- Passed
- Enacted
Committee
Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation · U.S. Senate
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Cosponsors
10
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- Democratic9
- Other1
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Full history
- May 19, 2026
Introduced
Introduced in U.S. Senate
U.S. Senate
- May 19, 2026
Referred to committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
- May 19, 2026
Referred to committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
- May 19, 2026
Referred to committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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