Bus Operator Safety and Security Act
Sponsored By: Representative Figures, Shomari [D-AL-2]
In Committee
Summary
This bill would require operator protective barriers on many newly federally funded fixed-route buses to block people, fluids, and objects from entering the operator workstation. It would apply to new buses 30 feet or longer with a 10-year or more useful life bought with most Federal transit funds, and a labor organization representing the plurality of the frontline workforce can waive the requirement for a given purchase.
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- Bus operators would get a floor-to-ceiling barrier that fully encloses the workstation while preserving the operator's lines of sight.
- Transit agencies would have to install the barrier on eligible new fixed-route buses purchased with Federal funds and must certify whether a labor organization waived the requirement for that purchase.
- Labor organizations representing the plurality of frontline workers could waive the barrier requirement for specific purchases, giving unions a direct role in implementation.
- Buses purchased with Section 5311 funds would be exempt, so providers using those funds are not covered by this mandate.
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New driver safety barriers on buses
If enacted, starting two years after the bill is passed, new fixed-route buses that are 30 feet or longer and built to last at least 10 years would need a full-height barrier around the driver when purchased with Federal funds (except funds from section 5311). The barrier would have to reach from the floor to the ceiling, fully enclose the operator workstation to block people, liquids, and objects, and not block the driver’s view outside the bus. A transit recipient could skip the barrier for a specific new bus if it certifies that the labor organization representing the largest share of its frontline workforce agreed to waive the requirement for that bus.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Figures, Shomari [D-AL-2]
AL • D
Cosponsors
Van Drew
NJ • R
Sponsored 12/11/2025
Bresnahan
PA • R
Sponsored 1/21/2026
Carson
IN • D
Sponsored 1/21/2026
Rep. Barrett, Tom [R-MI-7]
MI • R
Sponsored 3/12/2026
Rep. Pou, Nellie [D-NJ-9]
NJ • D
Sponsored 3/12/2026
Ciscomani
AZ • R
Sponsored 3/19/2026
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
DC • D
Sponsored 3/19/2026
Rep. Hurd, Jeff [R-CO-3]
CO • R
Sponsored 3/24/2026
Rep. Foushee, Valerie P. [D-NC-4]
NC • D
Sponsored 3/24/2026
Langworthy
NY • R
Sponsored 3/25/2026
Rep. Deluzio, Christopher R. [D-PA-17]
PA • D
Sponsored 3/25/2026
Simon
CA • D
Sponsored 5/4/2026
Craig
MN • D
Sponsored 5/4/2026
Kennedy (NY)
NY • D
Sponsored 5/4/2026
Davis (NC)
NC • D
Sponsored 5/4/2026
Norcross
NJ • D
Sponsored 5/4/2026
Rep. Goldman, Daniel S. [D-NY-10]
NY • D
Sponsored 5/4/2026
Budzinski
IL • D
Sponsored 5/4/2026
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