Safe and Affordable Transit Act

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 6298 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 6298 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. _______________________________________________________________________ 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