H.R. 5801: To prohibit the use of Federal funds for the subsidization of Amtrak sleeper class service, and for other purposes.

111th Congress · introduced 2010-07-20 · Transportation and Public Works · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.

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Where it came from: introduced 2010-07-20 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Thornberry, Mac [R-TX-13] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

To prohibit the use of Federal funds for the subsidization of Amtrak sleeper class service, and for other purposes.

Plain summary

Directs Amtrak to ensure that fares charged for sleeper class service on all Amtrak long-distance routes are priced to equal all of the operating costs for providing such service. Requires Amtrak to discontinue such service in cases where total service costs exceed total revenues for the service for the first full fiscal year beginning after enactment of this Act. Prohibits Amtrak from using federal funds to subsidize sleeper class service.

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Official text

To prohibit the use of Federal funds for the subsidization of Amtrak sleeper class service, and for other purposes.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Sponsor: Rep. Thornberry, Mac [R-TX-13] · 4 cosponsors

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Pete Sessions (R-TX), Robert E. Latta (R-OH)

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Fiscal year: The 12-month period a government uses for its budget. The federal fiscal year runs from October 1 to September 30 and is named for the calendar year in which it ends. Most states use July 1 to June 30.

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Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-111hr5801.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/111/hr>

Record fed-us-cong111-hr5801 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong111 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong111