# 119-hr-6069: RIDER Safety Act

119-hr-6069, RIDER Safety Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Simon, Lateefah [D-CA-12] (D-CA); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-6069
- Congress: 119
- Title: RIDER Safety Act
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-11-17
- Sponsor: Rep. Simon, Lateefah [D-CA-12] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 20
- Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

**Federal funding for unarmed transit support specialists.** This bill would authorize capital grants for transit security and create operational grants from section 5338 to fund Transit Support Specialists, while defining their unarmed, crisis-focused role. - Transit agencies would gain a new funding path to buy security infrastructure and to hire or support Transit Support Specialists through capital and operational grants. - Riders and transit staff would see a visible, non‑sworn presence with seven listed duties, including monitoring stations and vehicles, assisting riders and personnel, helping with medical incidents, de‑escalating conflicts, reporting suspicious activity, and connecting people to crisis services. - Federal funding rules would limit operational grants to amounts available under section 5338 and explicitly exempt those grants from the restriction in section 5307(a)(1)(D), while also authorizing capital grants under crime prevention and security programs.

## Cosponsors (20)

- Rep. Figures, Shomari [D-AL-2] (D-AL), 2025-11-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pou, Nellie [D-NJ-9] (D-NJ), 2025-11-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] (D-CA), 2025-11-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8] (D-CA), 2025-11-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] (D-WI), 2025-12-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Friedman, Laura [D-CA-30] (D-CA), 2025-12-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garcia, Robert [D-CA-42] (D-CA), 2025-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] (D-NV), 2025-12-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2025-12-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52] (D-CA), 2025-12-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Magaziner, Seth [D-RI-2] (D-RI), 2026-01-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-14] (D-CA), 2026-01-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Foushee, Valerie P. [D-NC-4] (D-NC), 2026-01-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hoyle, Val T. [D-OR-4] (D-OR), 2026-02-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3] (D-NY), 2026-04-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5] (D-IL), 2026-04-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1] (D-CT), 2026-06-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crockett, Jasmine [D-TX-30] (D-TX), 2026-06-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mullin, Kevin [D-CA-15] (D-CA), 2026-06-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] (D-CA), 2026-06-23T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Funding for unarmed transit safety staff: benefit, medium. If enacted, the bill would create a federal role called "transit support specialist" and define them as unarmed staff. These specialists would have seven duties: monitor stations and vehicles; help riders and transit personnel; assist with and report medical emergencies; engage the public to deter…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act
- 119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025
- 119-hr-5390: FAMILY Act
- 119-hr-15: Equality Act
- 119-hr-2743: Raise the Wage Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-6069 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/6069)

## Related
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-51)
- [119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-20)
- [119-hr-5390: FAMILY Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5390)
- [119-hr-15: Equality Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-15)
- [119-hr-2743: Raise the Wage Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2743)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6069 (as of 2026-09-21).