HR 6069
RIDER Safety Act
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Bill overview
The RIDER Safety Act amends existing federal transportation law to allow transit systems to use grants for ‘transit support specialists.’ These specialists, who are unarmed personnel, would be responsible for enhancing rider safety by deterring disruptive behavior, monitoring transit areas, assisting riders and staff, and reporting security threats. The bill clarifies the definition of these specialists and their duties within transit systems.
Key provisions
- Allows transit systems to use crime prevention and security grants for transit support specialists.
- Defines ‘transit support specialist’ as unarmed personnel performing security-related duties.
- Specifies duties including monitoring, assisting riders, reporting threats, and handling minor conflicts.
- Includes responsibilities such as engaging the public and providing crisis intervention services.
Who is affected
- Public transportation systems
- Transit riders
- Transit personnel
- Law enforcement agencies
- The Department of Transportation
Notable changes
- Expands the use of crime prevention and security grants to include funding for transit support specialists.
- Creates a specific definition for ‘transit support specialist’ within the context of federal transportation law.
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119th CONGRESS — 1st Session
H. R. 6069
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
A BILL
To amend title 49, United States Code, to provide for eligibility of transit support specialists for crime prevention and security grants.
This Act may be cited as the Rapid Intervention and Deterrence for Enhanced Rider Safety Act RIDER Safety Act
or the
.
Section 5321 of title 49, United States Code, is amended—
The Secretaryand inserting
(a) Capital grants.—The Secretary;
by inserting and, notwithstanding section 5307(a)(1)(D), operational grants from amounts available under section 5338 to public transportation systems for transit support specialists
after crime prevention and security
; and
by adding at the end the following:
transit support specialistmeans unarmed personnel responsible for performing a variety of duties designed to provide an added sense of security to transit patrons through the presence of such personnel on transit vehicles, stops, and stations and engagement with the public, deterring and reporting disruptive behavior within transit systems, including—
monitoring transit stations and transit vehicles;
providing assistance to transit riders and personnel;
assisting with and reports medical emergencies;
observing and reporting suspicious activity and security threats to transit system personnel and law enforcement;
connecting patrons with or performing crisis intervention services to de-escalate conflicts.