Who it affects
- Amtrak
- Amtrak executive leadership team
Passed the HouseTransportationGovernment transparency
Amtrak Executive Bonus Disclosure Act
H.R. 192 · House bill · Introduced Jan. 3, 2025
The Amtrak Executive Bonus Disclosure Act would require Amtrak to publicly report its executives’ annual base pay, bonuses, and standards used to determine bonuses.
At a glance
Where it stands
Passed the House 407 to 0 on Jan. 13.
How South Carolina voted
Lobbying and money
No lobbying reported yet
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What it would do
- Amtrak must include each executive leadership team member’s annual base pay and bonuses in its annual report to Congress.
- The report must include the standards and measurements used to determine bonuses.
- Amtrak must post the annual report on its public website.
Written with AI from the official summary by Congress's research office.
How South Carolina voted
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House vote
Vote to pass
Fast-track vote that needs two-thirds
Jan. 13, 2025 · Passed 407 to 0
- Republicans
- 206 yes
- 0 no
- Democrats
- 201 yes
- 0 no
Groups that lobbied on it and gave to SC's members
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No lobbying reported yet. Lobbyists report every three months, about 20 days after each quarter ends. We have January 2025 through September 2026 reports. Newer reports will be added once filed and published.
Official record
Official title, sponsor and status
- Official title
- To amend title 49, United States Code, to require Amtrak to include information on base pay and bonus compensation of certain Amtrak executives, and for other purposes.
- Sponsor
- Rep. Rouzer, David (R-NC)
- Introduced
- Jan. 3, 2025
- Cosponsors
- 1
- Committees
- Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee; House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
- Latest action
- Jan. 14, 2025 · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Official summary from the Congressional Research Service
Amtrak Executive Bonus Disclosure Act This bill requires Amtrak to publicly disclose the annual base pay and bonus compensation paid to an Amtrak executive in a required annual report to Congress. Specifically, Amtrak must incorporate into the annual report the annual base pay and any bonus compensation paid to a member of the executive leadership team. This must include the criteria and metrics used to determine any bonus compensation. Further, Amtrak must make the annual report available on Amtrak's public website.
Summary on Congress.gov ↗Everyone who lobbied on this bill (0 groups)
No lobbying report we have loaded names this bill. That doesn't mean no lobbying took place.
Lobbyists report every three months, about 20 days after each quarter ends. We have January 2025 through September 2026 reports. Newer reports will be added once filed and published. Reports for October through December 2026 are due January 20, 2027.