Congress·In Committee·H.R. 8362

Transit Workforce Development Act

Public Transit: Training for Bus Drivers and Mechanics

3 months ago·View on Congress.gov·Read full text

Part of: National Transit Frontline Workforce Training Act

Next up: A house committee

The Transit Workforce Development Act is currently in the early stages of the legislative process. It was recently sent to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure for review. There are no upcoming votes scheduled at this time.

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Legislative Progress

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Unlikely to pass

While the bill has many supporters, it currently lacks Republican cosponsors, which makes it difficult to pass in a divided Congress.

Key Points

This bill allows local transit agencies to spend more federal grant money on training their employees. Currently, agencies can use most of this money for buying new buses, but this change lets them focus more on the people who drive and fix them.
It doubles the amount of money that can be set aside for worker training from 5 percent to 10 percent of certain federal grants. This means more funding for classes, certifications, and skills development for transit staff.
The bill also expands what the training can cover. Right now, much of this training money is restricted to electric or zero-emission buses, but this bill would allow it to be used for any type of bus or facility.

Impact Analysis

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Milestones

2 milestones2 actions

Apr 16, 2026House

Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

Apr 16, 2026

Introduced in House

The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.

No votes, news coverage, or related bills recorded for this bill yet.

Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

Transit Workforce Development Act

Bill NumberHR 8362

Congress119th Congress

ChamberHouse of Representatives

Latest ActionReferred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

Data Sources

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Sponsor

Cosponsors

(21)

D: 21

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