Bill · H.R. 8699· House(119-HR-8699)
Safe Transit for All Act of 2026
- Introduced
- 5/7/2026
- Last activity
- 5/7/2026 — Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
- Sponsored by
- Dave Min
- Cosponsors
- - 4 - 0
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The Safe Transit for All Act of 2026 seeks to amend title 49 of the United States Code. It requires certain recipients of Federal assistance for public transit systems to create programs to collect data on passenger street harassment. This applies to recipients serving urbanized areas with a population of 200,000 or more. The program must include digital and in-person reporting mechanisms. It also requires the collection of specific demographic and incident details. Finally, the act mandates the public posting of this collected data on a website.
Yes· 3 of 13
Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?+5
The bill requires transit agencies to publish collected harassment data on a publicly available website.
Would Hispanic Americans be better off under this?+4
The bill includes outreach and data collection in multiple languages to assist those with limited English proficiency.
Would women be better off under this?+4
The bill tracks sex-based harassment and sexual assault on transit systems.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Improved reporting and data collection: The bill requires establishing accessible digital and in-person reporting mechanisms so passengers can report incidents they have experienced or witnessed (Section 2(a)(1)(A)(J)(i)).
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Detailed incident tracking: The program would collect information on the frequency, type, location, and time of incidents, including whether they involve verbal harassment, physical assault, or sexual assault (Section 2(a)(1)(A)(J)(i)(I)).
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Demographic insights: Data would include demographic information such as race, ethnicity, religion, age, disability, income, primary language, sex, and sexual orientation (Section 2(a)(1)(A)(J)(i)(II)).
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Language accessibility: The bill requires collecting data and conducting outreach in multiple languages to reach passengers with limited English language proficiency (Section 2(a)(1)(A)(J)(ii)).
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Public transparency: Agencies must publish the collected data on a publicly available website in a timely manner (Section 2(a)(1)(A)(J)(iii)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No specific negative impacts are explicitly stated in the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Hispanic Americans+4Good For People With Disabilities+4Good For Women+4Good For African Americans+3Good For Low Income Households+3Good For Urban Residents+3Good For Seniors+2Good For Young Adults+2
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves Disability Rights+4Improves Gender Equality+4Improves Racial Equity+4
- Governance And Ideology
- Improves Government Transparency+5
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Improves Public Transit+3
- 5/21/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 5/13/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 5/7/2026
- Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in House
André CarsonDemocrat · Indiana
Henry JohnsonDemocrat · Georgia
Timothy KennedyDemocrat · New York
Eleanor NortonDemocrat · District of Columbia