Chris Van Hollen (D-MD)
National Transit Frontline Workforce Training Act
A Democratic bill with 1 Democratic cosponsor · See the cosponsor
Last activity — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
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 "National Transit Frontline Workforce Training Act," directs the Secretary of Transportation to establish a transit workforce center. The Secretary will award grants to a qualified nonprofit organization to carry out the mission and duties of this center. The center's primary mission is to assist the public transportation industry by supporting the recruitment, hiring, training, and retention of skilled frontline workers. Duties include developing training programs, creating educational materials, and providing technical assistance. The center will also focus on workforce development regarding emerging technologies and specific needs for urban, suburban, rural, and Tribal populations.
Yes· 3 of 9
- Scored +6
Does this improve buses, trains and other public transport?
The bill establishes a center to develop a skilled workforce to help public transportation providers operate more efficiently, safely, and reliably.
- Scored +5
Is this likely to create jobs?
The bill supports the recruitment, hiring, and retention of skilled frontline public transportation workers.
- Scored +4
Would Native Americans be better off under this?
The bill mandates that training programs address the specific workforce development needs of Tribal populations.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Support for Skilled Workers: The Center aims to assist the public transportation industry in the recruitment, hiring, training, and retention of skilled frontline workers (Section 2, subsection (d)(2)).
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Improved Public Services: By supporting a skilled workforce, the mission intends to help public transportation providers operate more efficiently, safely, and reliably to better serve communities and increase customer satisfaction (Section 2, subsection (d)(2)).
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Targeted Training Programs: The Center is tasked with developing training programs that address specific needs for urbanized areas, suburban areas, rural areas, and Tribal populations (Section 2, subsection (d)(3)(A)).
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Workforce Advancement: The Center will leverage transit-related workforce data to support the recruitment, retention, and advancement of a skilled workforce (Section 2, subsection (d)(3)(F)).
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Technological Preparation: The Center will focus on preparing a workforce capable of working with new and emerging technologies (Section 2, subsection (d)(3)(C)(ii)).
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 Native Americans be better off under this? — The bill mandates that training programs address the specific workforce development needs of Tribal populations. Would people in rural areas be better off under this? — The bill directs the center to address workforce development needs specific to rural areas to improve transit service. Would people in cities be better off under this? — The bill directs the center to address workforce development needs specific to urbanized areas to improve transit service. Would households on low incomes be better off under this? — The bill supports the training and recruitment of frontline workers which can provide stable employment opportunities.
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Does this improve buses, trains and other public transport? — The bill establishes a center to develop a skilled workforce to help public transportation providers operate more efficiently, safely, and reliably. Does this invest in rural communities? — The center is specifically tasked with developing training programs that address the needs of rural populations.
- Economy And Finance
- Is this likely to create jobs? — The bill supports the recruitment, hiring, and retention of skilled frontline public transportation workers.
- Education And Technology
- Does this put more money into scientific research? — The bill directs the center to conduct workforce-related research and data analytics.
- Social Issues And Justice
- Is this likely to lift people out of poverty? — The bill promotes workforce advancement and recruitment for skilled frontline roles.
- 3/24/2026
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in Senate
One bill Congress.gov lists as related to this one — companions in the other chamber, earlier versions, and bills this one absorbed or was folded into.
Angela AlsobrooksDemocrat · Maryland