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Transit Workforce Development Act
To amend sections 5314 and 5339 of title 49, United States Code, to allow for the use of a portion of grants available for buses and bus- related equipment and facilities to be used for workforce development and training, and for other purposes.
Summary
The Transit Workforce Development Act amends federal law to increase the portion of transit grants that can be dedicated to workforce development and training programs. Currently, up to 5 percent of certain federal bus grants can be used for workforce-related purposes; this bill increases that to 10 percent. The bill also broadens what types of transit activities can use these funds, allowing them to support workforce training for buses and bus-related equipment and facilities more generally, rather than only for zero-emissions vehicle transitions. This gives transit agencies greater flexibility in using federal funding to develop their workforce.
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Sponsor (1)
22 cosponsors
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC)
- Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] (D-CA)
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN)
- Rep. Deluzio, Christopher R. [D-PA-17] (D-PA)
- Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3] (D-PA)
- Rep. Figures, Shomari [D-AL-2] (D-AL)
- Rep. Foushee, Valerie P. [D-NC-4] (D-NC)
- Rep. Friedman, Laura [D-CA-30] (D-CA)
- Rep. Frost, Maxwell [D-FL-10] (D-FL)
- Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8] (D-CA)
- Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4] (D-IL)
- Rep. Hoyle, Val T. [D-OR-4] (D-OR)
- Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] (D-CA)
- Rep. Jackson, Jonathan L. [D-IL-1] (D-IL)
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA)
- Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] (D-MA)
- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] (D-NY)
- Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1] (D-NH)
- Rep. Pou, Nellie [D-NJ-9] (D-NJ)
- Rep. Ryan, Patrick [D-NY-18] (D-NY)
- Rep. Strickland, Marilyn [D-WA-10] (D-WA)
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] (D-NV)
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to Frederica S. Wilson’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- LEHMAN DEALERSHIP ENTERPRISES $10,000
- CITY OF NORTH MIAMI $6,500
- KEMET GROUP $6,500
- STATE OF FLORIDA $6,000
- THE HAGGARD LAW FIRM $5,000
Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for Frederica S. Wilson → · Outside spending →
Actions (2)
- Apr 16, 2026 Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. · house
- Apr 16, 2026 Introduced in House
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Full text
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
April 16, 2026
Ms. Wilson of Florida (for herself, Ms. Norton, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Garamendi, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Ms. Titus, Mr. Huffman, Ms. Brownley, Mr. Garcia of Illinois, Mr. Pappas, Mr. Moulton, Ms. Strickland, Mr. Ryan, Ms. Hoyle of Oregon, Mrs. Foushee, Mr. Deluzio, Ms. Pou, Ms. Friedman, Mr. Figures, Mr. Frost, and Mr. Jackson of Illinois) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
A BILL
To amend sections 5314 and 5339 of title 49, United States Code, to allow for the use of a portion of grants available for buses and bus- related equipment and facilities to be used for workforce development and training, 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 “Transit Workforce Development Act”.
SEC. 2. USE OF GRANTS FOR BUSES AND BUS FACILITIES FOR WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT TRAINING.
(a) In General.—Section 5314(c)(4)(A) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking “sections 5307, 5337, and 5339” and inserting “sections 5307 and 5337, and not more than 10 percent of amounts made available to a recipient under section 5339,”.
(b) Workforce Development Training.—Section 5339(d) of title 49, United States Code, is amended—
(1) by striking “5 percent” and inserting “10 percent”;
(2) by striking “zero emissions vehicles (as defined in subsection (c)(1)) or related infrastructure” and inserting “buses and related equipment and to construct bus-related facilities”;
(3) by striking “under subsection (b) or (c)” and inserting “under subsections (a), (b), or (c)”; and
(4) by striking “under the recipient’s plan to address the impact of the transition to zero emission vehicles on the applicant’s current workforce under subsection (c)(3)(D)”. <all>
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