RIDER Safety Act

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 6069 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 6069

To amend title 49, United States Code, to provide for eligibility of transit support specialists for crime prevention and security grants.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

November 17, 2025

Ms. Simon (for herself, Mr. Figures, Ms. Pou, Mr. DeSaulnier, and Mr. Garamendi) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

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A BILL

To amend title 49, United States Code, to provide for eligibility of transit support specialists for crime prevention and security grants.

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 ``Rapid Intervention and Deterrence for Enhanced Rider Safety Act'' or the ``RIDER Safety Act''.

SEC. 2. CRIME PREVENTION AND SECURITY.

Section 5321 of title 49, United States Code, is amended-- (1) by striking ``The Secretary'' and inserting ``(a) Capital grants.--The Secretary''; (2) by inserting ``and, notwithstanding section 5307(a)(1)(D), operational grants from amounts available under section 5338 to public transportation systems for transit support specialists'' after ``crime prevention and security''; and (3) by adding at the end the following: ``(b) Definition of Transit Support Specialist.--In this section, the term `transit support specialist' means unarmed personnel responsible for performing a variety of duties designed to provide an added sense of security to transit patrons through the presence of such personnel on transit vehicles, stops, and stations and engagement with the public, deterring and reporting disruptive behavior within transit systems, including-- ``(1) monitoring transit stations and transit vehicles; ``(2) providing assistance to transit riders and personnel; ``(3) assisting with and reports medical emergencies; ``(4) engaging with transit system personnel and the public to establish an official presence and deter disruptive behavior and security risks; ``(5) observing and reporting suspicious activity and security threats to transit system personnel and law enforcement; ``(6) handling minor, non-criminal conflicts through alternative channels to preserve law enforcement resources for critical or emergency incidents; and ``(7) connecting patrons with or performing crisis intervention services to de-escalate conflicts.''. <all>