Moving Transit Forward Act of 2025

This bill creates a new federal grant program for public transit in urbanized areas. Grants could pay for operating costs that increase or support the quality, frequency, or reach of service, planning for service changes, security projects including law enforcement or security staff, and safety projects recommended by a transit agency's safety committee. Money would be divided among urbanized areas based on each area's share of total transit operating expenses. Recipients must certify they will not reduce their own non-federal spending on operations or security, and the federal government would cover 80 percent of the net cost of operating grants. Funds could not be used to replace existing fixed-route service with on-demand service from a third-party contractor.

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Sponsors

• Chris Van Hollen Democrat sponsor
• 12 cosponsors