Who it affects
- Public transit agencies receiving federal funding
- Transit riders and workers
- State and local governments
- People charged with crimes
In committeeTransportationCrimeGovernment spending
Safe Transit Act
S. 5492 · Senate bill · Introduced Sept. 23, 2026
The Safe Transit Act would tie federal transit funding to safety targets, fare policies, and criminal laws affecting transit agencies, riders, and state and local governments.
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Where it stands
In committee
How South Carolina voted
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What it would do
- Starting in fiscal year 2028, transit agencies would face losing up to 100% of certain federal funding.
- Funding would require criminalizing fare evasion, banning violent transit offenders, and prohibiting release before trial without secured bail.
- Agencies would generally spend at least 3% of specified federal transit funding on safety and security.
- Agencies serving areas with 200,000+ residents and operating at least 100 peak-hour buses would face free-fare restrictions, with exceptions.
- Systems serving areas with 200,000+ residents would need crime-reporting apps and publicly posted service grades.
- Those systems must generally display offenders’ camera images within 7 days of crimes, for at least 45 days.
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How South Carolina voted
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Groups that lobbied on it and gave to SC's members
PAC, lobbyist campaign and qualifying employee money this election, shown separately and never added together. Lobbying reports name the bills a group worked on, not which side it took.
No lobbying reported yet. Lobbyists report every three months, about 20 days after each quarter ends. We have January 2025 through September 2026 reports. Newer reports will be added once filed and published.
Official record
Official title, sponsor and status
- Official title
- A bill to reduce crime on public transportation, and for other purposes.
- Sponsor
- Sen. Hagerty, Bill (R-TN)
- Introduced
- Sept. 23, 2026
- Cosponsors
- 0
- Committees
- Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee
- Latest action
- Sept. 23, 2026 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Official summary from the Congressional Research Service
Congress hasn't published an official summary.
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No lobbying report we have loaded names this bill. That doesn't mean no lobbying took place.
Lobbyists report every three months, about 20 days after each quarter ends. We have January 2025 through September 2026 reports. Newer reports will be added once filed and published. Reports for October through December 2026 are due January 20, 2027.