# 119-s-2945: Safe Transit Accountability Act

119-s-2945, Safe Transit Accountability Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT] (R-UT); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2945
- As of: 2026-04-21
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-2945
- Congress: 119
- Title: Safe Transit Accountability Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-09-30
- Sponsor: Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT] (R-UT)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Centers final safety decisions in a single "accountable executive" at each transit agency.** The bill would set who that executive is and spell out their responsibilities for safety and asset plans. - Transit agency executives: Would be defined as the single, identifiable person with ultimate responsibility for the agency's Public Transportation Agency Safety Plan and the Transit Asset Management Plan and who controls the human and capital resources to develop and maintain those plans. - Safety committees and staff: Would still recommend risk-based mitigation strategies, but the accountable executive would determine whether to implement those recommendations and serve as the sole tiebreaker in dispute resolution. - Riders and system oversight: By centralizing decision authority, the bill aims to clarify who is responsible for carrying out safety fixes and asset management, which could change how agencies act on safety recommendations.

## Provisions PRIA read

- Single accountable executive for transit: benefit, medium. If enacted, the bill would make one senior official the 'accountable executive' at each transit agency. That person would be the single identifiable person responsible for the agency's safety plan and asset management plan. The accountable executive would control staff and money needed to keep thos…

## Related bills

- 119-s-5653: Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act of 2026
- 119-s-4952: Protecting American Taxpayers Act
- 119-s-1801: International Nuclear Energy Act of 2025
- 119-s-1249: Drone Integration and Zoning Act
- 119-s-62: America First Act
- 119-s-4280: SAFE Act

## Sources
- [119-s-2945 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/2945)

## Related
- [119-s-5653: Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5653)
- [119-s-4952: Protecting American Taxpayers Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4952)
- [119-s-1801: International Nuclear Energy Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1801)
- [119-s-1249: Drone Integration and Zoning Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1249)
- [119-s-62: America First Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-62)
- [119-s-4280: SAFE Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4280)
- [All bills in Congress](https://policyrisk.com/legislation)

Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2945 (as of 2026-04-21).