Baby Changing on Board Act
What changed between versions
Coverage expanded from Amtrak-owned and operated trains only to any intercity passenger rail service provider that receives Federal financial assistance (as recipient or subrecipient) or is a primary beneficiary of such assistance. This brings other federally funded rail operators under the requirement.
The unit of coverage changed from 'covered passenger rail train' to 'covered passenger rail car,' shifting the obligation to the individual car level rather than the whole train.
New exclusions added: private rail cars (used only for excursion, recreational, or private transportation) and historical or antiquated rail passenger cars as defined in the ADA are excluded from coverage.
The term 'ADA-compliant restroom' was renamed to 'ADA-compliant public restroom' and now explicitly excludes restrooms in private accommodations, narrowing which restrooms must have baby changing tables.
The definition of 'baby changing table' removed the word 'freestanding,' broadening what qualifies as a compliant table to include wall-mounted or other non-freestanding designs.
New requirement that covered rail cars must be newly built and solicited for purchase after enactment, and must have at least one restroom not in a private accommodation.
The baby changing table requirement was restructured: each covered passenger rail car must have a baby changing table in at least one restroom, and if an ADA-compliant public restroom is present in that car, it specifically must be the one with the table.
