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This bill establishes new reporting and oversight mechanisms to improve safety on public transit systems across the United States. Specifically, the bill requires the Secretary of Transportation to submit an annual report to congressional committees detailing crime statistics for federally funded transit systems, with crimes disaggregated by violent and non-violent categories. The bill also creates a task force led by the Federal Transit Administration Administrator, composed of 12 members representing transit agencies, law enforcement, transit employees, and national transit associations. This task force will be responsible for developing recommendations to enhance transit system safety, including submitting an interim report within one year and a final report with specific recommendations within two years. The task force will follow federal advisory committee requirements and will include representatives from urban, rural, and suburban transit systems to ensure a comprehensive approach to addressing safety concerns. The bill aims to provide greater transparency about transit crime and develop strategic approaches to improve passenger and employee safety across different types of transit systems nationwide.

Housing and Urban Affairs

https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/2814/all-info