U.S. Rep. Lauren Underwood, D-Naperville, has introduced the Baby Changing on Board Act, a bipartisan effort co-led by Rep. Jeff Van Drew, R-New Jersey, and Sens. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, and Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee.
The act would require Amtrak trains to address their lack of adequate baby-changing stations by installing them in all accessible restrooms and posting clear signage, according to a news release from Underwood’s office.
“Families traveling on Amtrak deserve to have access to basic facilities to care for their kids and babies,” Underwood said in the release. “Whether it’s a short trip on the Illinois Zephyr or the Lincoln Service or a cross-country journey from Chicago to Los Angeles, parents and caregivers should have peace of mind knowing they can care for their infants in a clean, accessible and safe environment.”
The Baby Changing on Board Act is endorsed by A Better Balance, MomsRising Together and the National Women’s Law Center.