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Safe and Affordable Transit Act

In committee: it can still change before the session ends.

US HR 6298 · House Bill · 119th Congress

Stage
In committee
Started in
House
Sponsors
5
Latest action
Nov 26, 2025

What it does

The Safe and Affordable Transit Act would amend federal law to authorize annual grants of $50 million from fiscal years 2026 through 2030 for urbanized areas to fund operating costs related to crime prevention and security on public transportation systems, including hiring transit police, contracting with local law enforcement, and installing safety infrastructure like monitoring devices and operator shields. The bill would also require the Secretary of Transportation to commission a study with the Transportation Research Board, in consultation with transit worker labor organizations, to evaluate current crime prevention tactics and identify best practices for reducing crime on transit…

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Where it stands

  1. Introduced (Done)

    Nov 25, 2025

  2. Committee (Current step)

    In committee · Nov 26, 2025

  3. Floor (Not started)

  4. Law (Not started)

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Where it goes next

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