Bill · S. 2299· Senate(119-S-2299)
Resilient Transit Act of 2025
- Introduced
- 7/16/2025
- Last activity
- 7/16/2025 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
- Sponsored by
- Kirsten Gillibrand
- Cosponsors
- - 3 - 0
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The Resilient Transit Act of 2025 aims to amend title 49 of the United States Code regarding state of good repair grants. It specifically authorizes new grants intended for public transportation resilience improvement. These funds are meant to help systems withstand climate change impacts like flooding, wildfires, and extreme weather. The bill establishes new definitions for terms such as environmental justice and underserved communities. It also outlines eligible activities, including the installation of mitigation equipment and system assessments. Finally, it sets specific funding amounts and requires annual reports to Congress.
Yes· 3 of 12
Does this improve buses, trains and other public transport?+8
The bill specifically authorizes grants to improve public transportation resilience against climate change.
Would households on low incomes be better off under this?+5
The bill prioritizes underserved and low-income communities for transit resilience upgrades.
Would Native Americans be better off under this?+5
The bill explicitly includes Tribal and indigenous communities in its definitions for underserved and environmental justice communities.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Increased Climate Resilience: The bill allows for the use of grant money for activities that increase the resilience of public transportation from climate change impacts such as sea level rise, flooding, wildfires, and extreme weather events (Section 3, subsection (a)(3)(A)).
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Flood Mitigation and Prevention: Specific improvements can include installing measures to prevent floodwater intrusion, equipment to detect floods, and replacing equipment prone to flooding (Section 3, subsection (a)(3)(B)(i-iii)).
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Infrastructure Maintenance and Support: Grants can fund the purchase of new equipment for drainage and pumping infrastructure, as well as the replacement of equipment stressed by extreme temperatures (Section 3, subsection (a)(3)(B)(iv-v)).
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System Reliability and Planning: Funds can be used for developing backup power systems, assessing system vulnerabilities to natural disasters, and planning emergency response strategies (Section 3, subsection (a)(3)(B)(vii-ix)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts or burdens are explicitly mentioned 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 Low Income Households+5Good For Native Americans+5Good For African Americans+4Good For Asian Americans+4Good For Hispanic Americans+4Good For Urban Residents+4
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Improves Public Transit+8Improves Environmental Protections+4Improves Disaster Relief And F E M A+3
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves Racial Equity+5Improves Poverty Reduction+3
- Governance And Ideology
- Improves Government Transparency+2
- 7/16/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
- 3 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in Senate
One bill Congress.gov lists as related to this one — companions in the other chamber, earlier versions, and bills this one absorbed or was folded into.
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Peter WelchDemocrat · Vermont