United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 1148 (108th)
Public Transportation Systems Vulnerability Assessment and Reduction Act of 2003
Introduced
6 March 2003
Last action
11 March 2004 · Introduced
Status
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1051)
Sponsors
Rep. Millender-McDonald, Juanita [D-CA-37], Rep. Ferguson, Mike [R-NJ-7], Rep. Weiner, Anthony D. [D-NY-9], Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32], Rep. Watson, Diane E. [D-CA-33], Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24], Rep. Ford, Harold E., Jr. [D-TN-9], Rep. Baca, Joe [D-CA-43], Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4], Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12], Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3], Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-15], Rep. LaTourette, Steven C. [R-OH-14], Rep. Lowey, Nita M. [D-NY-17], Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-11], Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30], Rep. Kilpatrick, Carolyn C. [D-MI-13], Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9], Rep. Garrett, Scott [R-NJ-5]
Subjects
Transport
Source updated
18 August 2025
Summary
Public Transportation Systems Vulnerability Assessment and Reduction Act of 2003 - Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security (Secretary) to: (1) review all government assessments conducted after September 11, 2001, of terrorist-related threats to all forms of public transportation, including related public gathering areas; (2) conduct, as necessary, additional assessments of vulnerabilities associated with any public transportation system; and (3) determine the percentage of frontline transit employees who have received training in emergency preparedness and response activities. Authorizes the Secretary to make grants to eligible transportation agencies for the training of frontline transit employees in emergency preparedness and response activities and the acquisition of approved equipment and technologies to assist in carrying out such training and activities. Allocates grant amounts among eligible transportation agencies based on their needs for emergency preparedness and response training and equipment, requiring not less than ten percent of such amounts to eligible transportation agencies in non-urban areas.
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Timeline
6 March 2003
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Source: IntroReferral
6 March 2003
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
6 March 2003
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
7 March 2003
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways, Transit and Pipelines.
Source: Committee
11 March 2004
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1051)
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Introduced in House · 6 March 2003 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Millender-McDonald, Juanita [D-CA-37] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Ferguson, Mike [R-NJ-7] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Weiner, Anthony D. [D-NY-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Watson, Diane E. [D-CA-33] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] · D · Cosponsor
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ford, Harold E., Jr. [D-TN-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Baca, Joe [D-CA-43] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-15] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. LaTourette, Steven C. [R-OH-14] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lowey, Nita M. [D-NY-17] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-11] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kilpatrick, Carolyn C. [D-MI-13] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Garrett, Scott [R-NJ-5] · R · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/108th-congress/house-bill/1148
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/108/hr/1148
- us · 108-hr-1148 · source updated 18 August 2025