To amend title 49, United States Code, to prohibit smoking on Amtrak trains.
Banning Smoking on Amtrak Act of 2019
This bill prohibits smoking on board National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) trains, including smoking electronic cigarettes.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
Received in the Senate.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E586)
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials Discharged.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
Reported by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 116-199.
Reported by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 116-199.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 157.
Ms. Norton moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
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Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H10275-10276)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2726.
At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Ms. Norton objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was considered as withdrawn.
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H10602)
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: 12/16/2019 CR H10275)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: 12/16/2019 CR H10275)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.