# 119-s-4178: National Transit Frontline Workforce Training Act

119-s-4178, National Transit Frontline Workforce Training Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD] (D-MD); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-4178
- Congress: 119
- Title: National Transit Frontline Workforce Training Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-03-24
- Sponsor: Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD] (D-MD)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**A national Transit Workforce Center** would recruit, train, and retain frontline public transportation workers. It would award grants to a qualified nonprofit to run the Center and coordinate standards-based training, outreach, technical assistance, and workforce data across urban, suburban, rural, and Tribal transit providers. - Workers: Frontline transit workers would gain standards-based training, job readiness help, and preparation for new and emerging transit technologies. - Transit agencies: Agencies would get technical assistance, workforce analytics, and educational resources to improve hiring, retention, and service reliability. - Communities and riders: Stronger recruitment and retention could lead to safer, more reliable transit and higher customer satisfaction, including in rural and Tribal areas. *The bill's text does not specify an appropriation or funding amount for the center.*

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Alsobrooks, Angela D. [D-MD] (D-MD), 2026-03-24T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- National transit workforce training center: benefit, low. This bill would require the Secretary of Transportation to establish a national Transit Workforce Center and award a grant to a qualified nonprofit to run it. The nonprofit would need to operate nationally and show experience in transit workforce technical assistance, outreach, standards-based trai…

## Related bills

- 119-s-4949: Water Resources Development Act of 2026
- 119-s-5283: Momnibus Act
- 119-s-4504: Full-Service Community School Expansion Act of 2026
- 119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026
- 119-s-2823: FAMILY Act
- 119-s-2763: Keep Billionaires Out of Social Security Act

## Sources
- [119-s-4178 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/4178)

## Related
- [119-s-4949: Water Resources Development Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4949)
- [119-s-5283: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5283)
- [119-s-4504: Full-Service Community School Expansion Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4504)
- [119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3990)
- [119-s-2823: FAMILY Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2823)
- [119-s-2763: Keep Billionaires Out of Social Security Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2763)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4178 (as of 2026-04-21).