Laura Friedman (D-CA)
Safe and Affordable Transit Act
A Democratic bill with 2 Republican cosponsors · See all 4 cosponsors
Last activity — Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
In committee
Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.
The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, known as the "Safe and Affordable Transit Act," seeks to amend title 49 of the United States Code. It proposes providing grants to specific urbanized areas to help cover operating costs related to crime prevention and security. The legislation allows the Secretary to provide funds to eligible public transportation entities for various security-focused activities. Additionally, it directs the Secretary of Transportation to enter into an agreement for a study on crime prevention in transit. This study aims to identify successful and unsuccessful tactics, as well as best practices for reducing crime.
Yes· 3 of 6
- Scored +5
Does this improve buses, trains and other public transport?
The bill provides grants for physical infrastructure upgrades like monitoring devices and operator shields to improve safety.
- Scored +4
Would people in cities be better off under this?
The bill provides targeted funding for security and infrastructure within urbanized transit areas.
- Scored +3
Is this likely to create jobs?
The bill authorizes funding for hiring additional police officers to work on public transportation.
The opposite
- Scored -1
Does this reduce what the federal government spends?
The bill authorizes $50,000,000 in new annual appropriations for transit security grants.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Increased Security Presence: Funds can be used for hiring more officers to police public transportation and transit stations, including the areas immediately surrounding them (Section 2(a)(2)(B)(1)).
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Enhanced Police Cooperation: The bill allows for contracting with local police departments to increase the presence of officers on public transportation and at transit stations (Section 2(a)(2)(B)(2)).
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Improved Physical Safety: Money can be used for physical infrastructure upgrades intended to promote the safety of both passengers and operators, such as monitoring devices and operator shields (Section 2(a)(2)(B)(3)).
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Data-Driven Strategies: The required study on crime prevention is intended to identify successful tactics and best practices to help transit agencies reduce crime within public transportation systems (Section 2(a)(b)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No specific negative impacts or burdens are explicitly mentioned in the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would people in cities be better off under this? — The bill provides targeted funding for security and infrastructure within urbanized transit areas. Would households on low incomes be better off under this? — Improving the safety of public transit systems benefits those who rely most heavily on these services. Would union members be better off under this? — The bill requires consultation with labor organizations representing frontline transit workers for the crime prevention study.
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Does this improve buses, trains and other public transport? — The bill provides grants for physical infrastructure upgrades like monitoring devices and operator shields to improve safety.
- Economy And Finance
- Is this likely to create jobs? — The bill authorizes funding for hiring additional police officers to work on public transportation. Does this reduce what the federal government spends? — The bill authorizes $50,000,000 in new annual appropriations for transit security grants.
- Social Issues And Justice
- Does this change how police departments operate? — The bill facilitates increased police presence and cooperation with local departments in transit systems.
- 1/23/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 12/11/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 12/10/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 11/26/2025
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
- 11/25/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in House
Brian FitzpatrickRepublican · Pennsylvania
Josh GottheimerDemocrat · New Jersey
Nicole MalliotakisRepublican · New York
Sarah McBrideDemocrat · Delaware