Bill · S. 3455· Senate(119-S-3455)
Moving Transit Forward Act of 2025
- Introduced
- 12/11/2025
- Last activity
- 12/11/2025 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
- Sponsored by
- Chris Van Hollen
- Cosponsors
- - 12 - 0
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The Moving Transit Forward Act of 2025 authorizes new formula grants for urbanized areas to improve public transportation. These funds can be used for operating costs, service planning, security enhancements, and safety risk mitigations. The bill establishes a specific formula for apportioning these funds based on an area's reported operating expenses. Recipients must meet certain certification requirements regarding their spending levels to receive the assistance. Additionally, the act sets a government share for operating expense grants at 80 percent of the net project cost.
Yes· 3 of 9
Does this improve buses, trains and other public transport?+7
The bill explicitly authorizes grants to increase the quality, frequency, and availability of urban public transit services.
Would people in cities be better off under this?+5
The bill provides direct funding to urbanized areas for transit service and security improvements.
Would households on low incomes be better off under this?+4
The bill increases funding for public transit which is a vital resource for low-income households.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Improved Transit Access: The Secretary may provide grants for operating costs and planning to increase the quality, frequency, or geographic availability of service (Section 2(a)(1) and 2(a)(2)).
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Enhanced Safety and Security: Funds can be used for capital projects or operating costs to increase the security of public transportation systems, including the cost of law enforcement or security personnel (Section 2(a)(3)).
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Risk Mitigation: Grants may be used for capital projects intended to mitigate safety risks identified by a recipient's safety committee (Section 2(a)(4)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- Restrictions on Service Transitions: Operating assistance for service and planning cannot be used for transitioning fixed route public transportation service to on-demand services provided by third-party contract providers (Section 2(c)(3)).
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 Urban Residents+5Good For Low Income Households+4Good For Middle Aged+2Good For Middle Class Households+2Good For Young Adults+2
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Improves Public Transit+7
- Economy And Finance
- Increases Job Creation+2Improves Economic Growth+1
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves Poverty Reduction+1
- 3/18/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 3/2/2026
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- 12/11/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
- 9 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in Senate
Angela AlsobrooksDemocrat · Maryland
Richard BlumenthalDemocrat · Connecticut
Cory BookerDemocrat · New Jersey
Lisa Blunt RochesterDemocrat · Delaware
Tammy DuckworthDemocrat · Illinois
John FettermanDemocrat · Pennsylvania
Kirsten GillibrandDemocrat · New York
Edward MarkeyDemocrat · Massachusetts
Jeff MerkleyDemocrat · Oregon
Adam SchiffDemocrat · California
Tina SmithDemocrat · Minnesota
Elizabeth WarrenDemocrat · Massachusetts