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Safe and Affordable Transit Act
To amend title 49, United States Code, to provide for grants to certain urbanized areas for operating costs relating to crime prevention and security, and for other purposes.
Summary
- Authorizes the Secretary of Transportation to make grants to eligible public transportation systems for crime prevention and security operating activities.
- Permits grant funds to be used for hiring additional police officers, contracting with local police departments, and physical safety infrastructure upgrades.
- Authorizes $50 million annually for fiscal years 2026-2030 for crime prevention and security grants to transit systems.
- Requires the Secretary of Transportation to commission a study on crime prevention tactics at transit agencies and best practices.
AI-generated plain-language summary of the bill text — neutral, and may be imperfect. See the full text below for the exact wording.
Sponsor (1)
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![Rep. Friedman, Laura [D-CA-30]](https://media.civicgate.org/people/d/politicians/F000483.thumb.jpg)
Rep. Friedman, Laura (D-CA) [#30]
4 cosponsors
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![Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1]](https://media.civicgate.org/people/d/politicians/F000466.thumb.jpg)
Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. (R-PA) [#1] -
![Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5]](https://media.civicgate.org/people/d/politicians/G000583.thumb.jpg)
Rep. Gottheimer, Josh (D-NJ) [#5] -
![Rep. Malliotakis, Nicole [R-NY-11]](https://media.civicgate.org/people/d/politicians/M000317.thumb.jpg)
Rep. Malliotakis, Nicole (R-NY) [#11] -
![Rep. McBride, Sarah [D-DE-At Large]](https://media.civicgate.org/people/d/politicians/M001238.thumb.jpg)
Rep. McBride, Sarah (D-DE) [At-large]
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to Laura Friedman’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- Employer not reported $16,200
- CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL LOS ANGELES $10,424
- CITY OF LOS ANGELES $10,115
- DAKE WILSON ARCHITECTS $7,800
- CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY NORTHRIDGE $7,050
Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for Laura Friedman → · Outside spending →
Actions (3)
- Nov 26, 2025 Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit. · house
- Nov 25, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. · house
- Nov 25, 2025 Introduced in House
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Text versions (1)
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Full text
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
November 25, 2025
Ms. Friedman (for herself and Ms. Malliotakis) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
A BILL
To amend title 49, United States Code, to provide for grants to certain urbanized areas for operating costs relating to crime prevention and security, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Safe and Affordable Transit Act”.
SEC. 2. OPERATING GRANTS FOR CRIME PREVENTION AND SECURITY.
(a) Crime Prevention and Security.—Section 5321 of title 49, United States Code, is amended—
(1) by striking “The Secretary” and inserting “(a) In General.—The Secretary”; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
“(b) Operating Grants for Urbanized Areas.—
“(1) In general.—The Secretary may make grants for operating activities for public transportation systems to any entity eligible to receive funds under section 5307, notwithstanding the population requirement under section
(a)(1)(D) of such section.
“(2) Eligible activities.—Funds made available under this subsection may be used for the following:
“(A) Hiring additional officers to police on public transportation and transit stations, including the immediate vicinity of stations.
“(B) Contracting with local police departments to increase officer presence on public transportation and transit stations.
“(C) Physical infrastructure upgrades that promote public transportation passenger and operator safety (including monitoring devices, operator shields, and other infrastructure changes).
“(3) Authorization of appropriations.—There is authorized to be appropriated $50,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2026 through 2030 to carry out this subsection.”.
(b) Study Required.—The Secretary of Transportation shall enter into an agreement with Transportation Research Board of the National Academies, to conduct and submit to Congress, in consultation with labor organizations representing frontline transit workers, a study on crime prevention by transit agencies that includes—
(1) what such agencies are doing to prevent crime;
(2) what tactics have been successful in deterring crime;
(3) what tactics have been unsuccessful in deterring crime; and
(4) best practices for transit agencies to reduce crime within public transportation systems. <all>
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