House Approves Bills to Prohibit Transit Funds From Being Sent to Chinese Communist Party, to Improve Amtrak ADA Compliance
May 22, 2024
May 22, 2024
WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Rep. Sam Graves, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, issued the following news release on May 21, 2024:
Today, the House of Representatives approved legislation to eliminate loopholes allowing federal funds to be used to procure American transit rail cars from manufacturers controlled by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), and to ensure Amtrak becomes fully compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Today, the House of Representatives approved legislation to eliminate loopholes allowing federal funds to be used to procure American transit rail cars from manufacturers controlled by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), and to ensure Amtrak becomes fully compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act.