# 119-hr-3648: Transit Captions Innovations Act

119-hr-3648, Transit Captions Innovations Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Mullin, Kevin [D-CA-15] (D-CA); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3648
- As of: 2026-04-21
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-3648
- Congress: 119
- Title: Transit Captions Innovations Act
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-05-29
- Sponsor: Rep. Mullin, Kevin [D-CA-15] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

This bill would create **dedicated funding to deploy real-time transcription and translation technology** on public transit for deaf, hard of hearing, and limited English proficient riders. It also expands which projects qualify for existing federal transit grants so agencies can apply for this accessibility technology. - Deaf, hard of hearing, and LEP riders: gain live captions and translations for announcements and service information, improving everyday access to transit. - Transit agencies: could use existing federal transit grants to buy, install, and run real-time transcription and translation systems. - Federal grants: authorizes about $4.0 million per year for FY2027–2031, totaling roughly $21.0 million to support these projects. *Authorizes roughly $21.0 million in federal funding across FY2027–2031, increasing federal spending by about $21.0 million over that period.*

## Provisions PRIA read

- Grants for transit captions and translations: benefit, low. If enacted, DOT would give grants to transit agencies to add real-time captions and translations. This aims to help deaf and hard-of-hearing riders and people with limited English. The bill would make this an eligible use under an existing program. It would authorize $4,000,000 in FY 2027, $4,100,0…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-10061: Wildfire Response and Readiness Act
- 119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-5658: Child Care for Every Community Act
- 119-hr-3971: Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-3648 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/3648)

## Related
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-10061: Wildfire Response and Readiness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-10061)
- [119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7481)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-5658: Child Care for Every Community Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5658)
- [119-hr-3971: Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3971)
- [All bills in Congress](https://policyrisk.com/legislation)

Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3648 (as of 2026-04-21).