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  • S. 4107 — To require Amtrak to report to Congress information on Amtrak compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 with respect to trains and stations.
    Status:Reported to Senate
    Words:1,252

    S. 4107 is a bill introduced in the Senate requiring Amtrak to provide Congress with reports on its compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. The bill mandates that Amtrak include an action plan to ensure its trains and stations meet ADA standards and...

    Simple Explanation

    Amtrak needs to tell Congress how well it is doing to make its trains and stations easy for everyone to use, especially for people with disabilities, and they have to make a plan to fix any problems. They must do this every year and also every five years after that, to show they are trying their best to be accessible.

  • S. 4107 — To require Amtrak to report to Congress information on Amtrak compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 with respect to trains and stations.
    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:622

    The bill S. 4107, titled the "Think Differently Transportation Act," requires Amtrak to provide reports to Congress about its compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 concerning its trains and stations. It mandates that Amtrak includes an action plan to...

    Simple Explanation

    Amtrak, the company that runs many trains, needs to tell the government how it is making sure its trains and stations are easier to use for people with disabilities, like people in wheelchairs, by following the rules from a law called the Americans with Disabilities Act. They have to make a plan showing what they are doing to fix things that aren't easy to use yet, who is in charge of these fixes, and how quickly they are doing it.