Bill · S. 4178· Senate(119-S-4178)
National Transit Frontline Workforce Training Act
- Introduced
- 3/24/2026
- Last activity
- 3/24/2026 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
- Sponsored by
- Chris Van Hollen
- Cosponsors
- - 1 - 0
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, known as the "National Transit Frontline Workforce Training Act," directs the Secretary of Transportation to establish a transit workforce center. The Secretary will award grants to a qualified nonprofit organization to carry out the mission and duties of this center. The center's primary mission is to assist the public transportation industry by supporting the recruitment, hiring, training, and retention of skilled frontline workers. Duties include developing training programs, creating educational materials, and providing technical assistance. The center will also focus on workforce development regarding emerging technologies and specific needs for urban, suburban, rural, and Tribal populations.
Yes· 3 of 9
Does this improve buses, trains and other public transport?+6
The bill establishes a center to develop a skilled workforce to help public transportation providers operate more efficiently, safely, and reliably.
Is this likely to create jobs?+5
The bill supports the recruitment, hiring, and retention of skilled frontline public transportation workers.
Would Native Americans be better off under this?+4
The bill mandates that training programs address the specific workforce development needs of Tribal populations.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Support for Skilled Workers: The Center aims to assist the public transportation industry in the recruitment, hiring, training, and retention of skilled frontline workers (Section 2, subsection (d)(2)).
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Improved Public Services: By supporting a skilled workforce, the mission intends to help public transportation providers operate more efficiently, safely, and reliably to better serve communities and increase customer satisfaction (Section 2, subsection (d)(2)).
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Targeted Training Programs: The Center is tasked with developing training programs that address specific needs for urbanized areas, suburban areas, rural areas, and Tribal populations (Section 2, subsection (d)(3)(A)).
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Workforce Advancement: The Center will leverage transit-related workforce data to support the recruitment, retention, and advancement of a skilled workforce (Section 2, subsection (d)(3)(F)).
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Technological Preparation: The Center will focus on preparing a workforce capable of working with new and emerging technologies (Section 2, subsection (d)(3)(C)(ii)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No specific 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 Native Americans+4Good For Rural Residents+3Good For Urban Residents+3Good For Low Income Households+2
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Improves Public Transit+6Improves Rural Development+3
- Economy And Finance
- Increases Job Creation+5
- Education And Technology
- Increases Scientific Research Funding+3
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves Poverty Reduction+2
- 3/24/2026
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in Senate
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Angela AlsobrooksDemocrat · Maryland