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H.R. 1139 (116th)

Transit Worker and Pedestrian Protection Act

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Introduced

11 February 2019

Last action

12 February 2019 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

Sponsors

Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32], Rep. Katko, John [R-NY-24], Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47], Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-2], Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5], David Scott, Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2], Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2], Rep. Lipinski, Daniel [D-IL-3], Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7], Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8], Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE], Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3], Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26], Rep. Aguilar, Pete [D-CA-33], Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12], Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1], Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12], Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7], Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4], Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3], Rep. McEachin, A. Donald [D-VA-4], Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52], Rep. Maloney, Sean Patrick [D-NY-18], Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26], Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20], Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30], Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9], Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6], Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-13], Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6], Rep. Brown, Anthony G. [D-MD-4], Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10], Rep. Rose, Max [D-NY-11], Rep. Davis, Susan A. [D-CA-53], Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8], Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4], Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40], Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5], Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9], Rep. Lawrence, Brenda L. [D-MI-14], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7], Rep. Fudge, Marcia L. [D-OH-11]

Subjects

Transport

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5 December 2025

Transport

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Summary

Transit Worker and Pedestrian Protection Act This bill requires grant recipients under the public transportation safety program who operate a fixed route bus service to (1) develop a risk reduction program for bus operations to improve safety by reducing the number and rates of accidents, injuries, assaults on bus operators, and fatalities; (2) submit the program to the Department of Transportation (DOT) for review and approval; and (3) implement the approved program. DOT shall require grant recipients who operate a rail fixed guideway public transportation system that is not subject to regulation by the Federal Railroad Administration to (1) develop a risk reduction program for assaults on rail workers to improve safety by reducing the number and severity of assaults on such workers; (2) submit the program to DOT for review and approval; and (3) implement the approved program. A grant recipient shall report to DOT any information on each assault on a transit worker for inclusion in the National Transit Database.

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Timeline

  1. 11 February 2019

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 11 February 2019

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 11 February 2019

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 12 February 2019

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

    Source: Committee

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