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BILL SPONSOR
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Sheldon Whitehouse
Democratic - RI
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TRACK BILL
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Sponsor Party
Democratic
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Congress
113
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Bill Number
S.1710
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Date Introduced
11/14/2013
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Bill Progress
BILL INTRODUCED 11/14/2013
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S.1710 : A bill to require Amtrak to propose a pet policy that allows passengers to transport domesticated cats and dogs on certain Amtrak trains, and for other purposes.
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Pets on Trains Act of 2013 - Directs the National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) to propose a pet policy that allows passengers to transport domesticated cats or dogs on certain Amtrak trains.
Requires Amtrak to collect a fee for each cat or dog transported by a ticketed passenger to cover administrative costs.
Declares that the proposed policy shall be separate from and in addition to the policy governing Amtrak passengers traveling with service animals.