Safe Transit for All Act of 2026
Public Transit: Tracking Passenger Harassment
The Safe Transit for All Act of 2026 is currently in the early stages of the legislative process. It was recently sent to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure for review. The bill is actively moving forward as it waits for the committee to discuss its next steps.
Legislative Progress
While many people care about safety, this bill only has support from one party so far. Most bills like this do not make it through the long process to become law without more support.
Key Points
- This bill requires large city bus and train systems to track when passengers are harassed or threatened. Agencies in cities with at least 200,000 people would have to set up ways for riders to report these incidents in person or online.
- Transit agencies would collect details about what happened, where it occurred, and why the person was targeted. This includes tracking if someone was harassed because of their race, religion, age, disability, or sexual orientation.
- The goal is to understand how safety concerns stop people from using public transportation. Agencies would have to reach out to people who do not speak English well to make sure their experiences are also recorded.
- The collected information would be shared on a public website so everyone can see the trends. However, the reports would not include any names or private details about the people who were harassed.
- Agencies would also have to create official plans for how they will respond when someone reports being harassed while riding.
Impact Analysis
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Milestones
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Introduced in House
The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.
Votes
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News
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Source Information
Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
Safe Transit for All Act of 2026
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