# 116-hr-1313: Transit Security Grant Program Flexibility Act

116-hr-1313, Transit Security Grant Program Flexibility Act, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by PETER KING (R-NY); status Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 626. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-1313
- Congress: 116
- Title: Transit Security Grant Program Flexibility Act
- Status: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 626.
- Introduced: 2019-02-19
- Sponsor: PETER KING (R-NY)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Transit Security Grant Program Flexibility Act This bill establishes periods of performance for the use of public transportation security assistance grant funds. Funds provided pursuant to such a grant for a specified authorized use, including for tunnel protection systems and surveillance equipment, shall remain available for use by a grant recipient for at least 36 months. However, any such funds used for security improvements for public transportation systems or security improvements for stations and other public transportation infrastructure, including those owned by state or local governments, shall remain available for at least 55 months. The Government Accountability Office shall conduct a review of the public transportation security assistance grant program, including an assessment of the manner in which projects under the program address threats to public transportation infrastructure.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10] (D-NJ), 2019-05-14T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 116-hr-8662: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act
- 116-hr-7642: Coronavirus Economic Relief for Transportation Services Act
- 116-hr-7292: The COVID-19 Hospital and Health Provider Loan Forgiveness Act of 2020
- 116-hr-7197: RESTAURANTS Act of 2020
- 116-hr-7183: National NEVER FORGET Act
- 116-hr-7092: Great American Outdoors Act

## Sources
- [116-hr-1313 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/1313)

## Related
- [116-hr-8662: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8662)
- [116-hr-7642: Coronavirus Economic Relief for Transportation Services Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7642)
- [116-hr-7292: The COVID-19 Hospital and Health Provider Loan Forgiveness Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7292)
- [116-hr-7197: RESTAURANTS Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7197)
- [116-hr-7183: National NEVER FORGET Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7183)
- [116-hr-7092: Great American Outdoors Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7092)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-1313 (as of 2025-11-18).