Moving Transit Forward Act of 2025
Senator Van Hollen Proposes Bill to Boost Public Transit Service and Safety with 80% Federal Funding
Stalled
No legislative action in over 90 days.
Legislative Progress
Key Points
- This bill creates a new grant program to help cities pay for the daily costs of running buses and trains. Usually, federal money is mostly for building things, but this would help pay for the actual service people use every day.
- The goal is to make public transit better by increasing how often buses and trains run and making sure they reach more neighborhoods. It also allows cities to use the money to plan better routes.
- To make riders feel safer, the bill lets transit agencies use federal funds for security personnel, law enforcement, and fixing safety risks identified by local committees.
- The federal government would pay for 80% of these costs, which is much higher than the usual 50% match for daily operations. This makes it easier for local cities to afford big improvements.
- To get the money, cities must prove they are still spending their own local funds at the same level as before. They are also banned from using this specific money to replace regular bus routes with private ride-sharing services.
Impact Analysis
Personal Impact
Life & Work
Small businesses in urban areas benefit when more customers and employees can reliably reach them by transit. Expanded service frequency and geographic coverage could increase foot traffic in commercial districts served by bus and rail lines, particularly helping businesses in neighborhoods that currently have limited transit access.
Disabilities
Broader Impacts
Milestones
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Sent to a congressional committee for expert review. The committee decides whether this bill moves forward.
Introduced in Senate
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Source Information
Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
Moving Transit Forward Act of 2025
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