# 119-hr-8362: Transit Workforce Development Act

119-hr-8362, Transit Workforce Development Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] (D-FL); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-8362
- Congress: 119
- Title: Transit Workforce Development Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-04-16
- Sponsor: Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] (D-FL)
- Cosponsors: 22
- Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

**Expands federal bus grant money that can be used for workforce training.** The bill would let bus grant recipients shift a portion of Section 5339 funds to workforce development and widen which bus programs can pay for training and related facilities. - Transit agencies would be allowed to use not more than 10% of amounts made available under Section 5339 for workforce development and training. This creates a new permissible use within the bus and bus facilities funding framework. - Transit workers and trainees would see the workforce training allocation rise from 5% to 10%, increasing the share of funds earmarked for training. - Grant programs would be broadened so workforce development can be funded from subsections (a), (b), or (c) rather than only certain prior subprograms. - The bill removes the requirement that a recipient's workforce plan address the impact of transitioning to zero-emission vehicles.

## Cosponsors (22)

- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2026-04-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] (D-NY), 2026-04-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8] (D-CA), 2026-04-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA), 2026-04-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] (D-NV), 2026-04-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] (D-CA), 2026-04-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] (D-CA), 2026-04-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4] (D-IL), 2026-04-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1] (D-NH), 2026-04-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] (D-MA), 2026-04-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Strickland, Marilyn [D-WA-10] (D-WA), 2026-04-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ryan, Patrick [D-NY-18] (D-NY), 2026-04-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hoyle, Val T. [D-OR-4] (D-OR), 2026-04-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Foushee, Valerie P. [D-NC-4] (D-NC), 2026-04-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Deluzio, Christopher R. [D-PA-17] (D-PA), 2026-04-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pou, Nellie [D-NJ-9] (D-NJ), 2026-04-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Friedman, Laura [D-CA-30] (D-CA), 2026-04-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Figures, Shomari [D-AL-2] (D-AL), 2026-04-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Frost, Maxwell [D-FL-10] (D-FL), 2026-04-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson, Jonathan L. [D-IL-1] (D-IL), 2026-04-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3] (D-PA), 2026-04-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2026-05-12T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- More transit workforce training funds: benefit, medium. If enacted, transit agencies would be able to use up to 10% of their Section 5339 funds for workforce training and related costs. This raises the current 5% allocation to 10%. The change would let funds pay for buses, related equipment, and construction of bus-related facilities. It would also let…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus 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-1589: American Dream and Promise Act of 2025
- 119-hr-2763: American Family Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-8362 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/8362)

## Related
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [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-1589: American Dream and Promise Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1589)
- [119-hr-2763: American Family Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2763)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8362 (as of 2026-09-21).