To amend title 49, United States Code, to prohibit smoking on Amtrak trains.
The bill’s titles are written by its sponsor.
Sponsor and status
116th Congress (2019–2021)
This bill was introduced in a previous session of Congress and was passed by the House on December 17, 2019 but was never passed by the Senate.
2 Cosponsors (2 Democrats)
Position statements
What legislators are saying
“Norton Passes Fifth Bill in House, Banning E-Cigarette Smoking on Amtrak Trains”
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Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC0]
(Sponsor)
on Dec 17, 2019
“the daily leader: monday, december 16, 2019”
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Rep. Steny Hoyer [D-MD5]
on Dec 16, 2019
“Norton Bill Banning E-Cigarette Smoking on Amtrak on House Floor, Monday”
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Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC0]
(Sponsor)
on Dec 13, 2019
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What stakeholders are saying
History
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May 14, 2019
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Introduced
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Jun 26, 2019
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Ordered Reported
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Sep 9, 2019
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Reported by House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
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Dec 17, 2019
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Passed House (Senate next)
The bill was passed in a vote in the House. It goes to the Senate next. The vote was by voice vote so no record of individual votes was made. |
H.R. 2726 (116th) was a bill in the United States Congress.
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This bill was introduced in the 116th Congress, which met from Jan 3, 2019 to Jan 3, 2021. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.
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