# 119-hr-6635: Bus Operator Safety and Security Act

119-hr-6635, Bus Operator Safety and Security Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Figures, Shomari [D-AL-2] (D-AL); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-30).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-6635
- Congress: 119
- Title: Bus Operator Safety and Security Act
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-12-11
- Sponsor: Rep. Figures, Shomari [D-AL-2] (D-AL)
- Cosponsors: 33
- Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-30

## Summary

**This bill would require a floor-to-ceiling protective barrier at the bus operator workstation on many new fixed-route buses.** It aims to stop people, liquids, and objects from entering the driver's area while preserving the driver's exterior sight lines.

## Cosponsors (33)

- Rep. Mackenzie, Ryan [R-PA-7] (R-PA), 2026-10-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] (D-CA), 2026-10-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garbarino, Andrew R. [R-NY-2] (R-NY), 2026-10-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Underwood, Lauren [D-IL-14] (D-IL), 2026-10-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2] (R-NJ), 2025-12-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bresnahan, Robert P. [R-PA-8] (R-PA), 2026-01-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2026-01-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Barrett, Tom [R-MI-7] (R-MI), 2026-03-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pou, Nellie [D-NJ-9] (D-NJ), 2026-03-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ciscomani, Juan [R-AZ-6] (R-AZ), 2026-03-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2026-03-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hurd, Jeff [R-CO-3] (R-CO), 2026-03-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Foushee, Valerie P. [D-NC-4] (D-NC), 2026-03-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Langworthy, Nicholas A. [R-NY-23] (R-NY), 2026-03-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Deluzio, Christopher R. [D-PA-17] (D-PA), 2026-03-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Simon, Lateefah [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2026-05-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Craig, Angie [D-MN-2] (D-MN), 2026-05-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kennedy, Timothy M. [D-NY-26] (D-NY), 2026-05-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Donald G. [D-NC-1] (D-NC), 2026-05-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Norcross, Donald [D-NJ-1] (D-NJ), 2026-05-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Goldman, Daniel S. [D-NY-10] (D-NY), 2026-05-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Budzinski, Nikki [D-IL-13] (D-IL), 2026-05-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] (D-NJ), 2026-05-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pettersen, Brittany [D-CO-7] (D-CO), 2026-05-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. LaHood, Darin [R-IL-16] (R-IL), 2026-05-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8] (D-MA), 2026-06-02T00:00:00.000Z
- 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. Torres, Norma J. [D-CA-35] (D-CA), 2026-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sorensen, Eric [D-IL-17] (D-IL), 2026-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] (R-NE), 2026-09-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mejia, Analilia [D-NJ-11] (D-NJ), 2026-09-21T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Protective barriers for bus drivers: benefit, low. This bill would require public transit agencies and other recipients to install a floor-to-ceiling barrier around the driver workstation on certain new buses. It would start two years after enactment and apply to new fixed-route buses 30 feet or longer with a useful life of 10 years or more bought…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-6635 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/6635)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6635 (as of 2026-10-30).