GOP Senators Tim Scott (R-SC) and Thom Tillis (R-NC) have introduced the Transit Crime Reporting Act of 2025 in response to growing concerns about safety on public transportation, highlighted by the recent murder of Iryna Zarutska on a Charlotte train. the proposed legislation aims to improve crime reporting and oversight related to public transit by requiring the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) to enhance it’s reporting of violent and non-violent crimes to Congress.<\/p>\n

The bill also calls for the creation of a 13-member task force led by the FTA administrator and composed of transit agency leaders, law enforcement representatives, transit employees, and national transit association members. This task force will develop policy recommendations<\/a> and identify regulatory or legislative actions to increase safety on public transit systems<\/a> nationwide. They are mandated to submit an interim report within one year and a final report within two years to Congress.<\/p>\n

senators Scott and Tillis emphasize that the legislation seeks to ensure that all Americans can use public transportation without fear, improving openness and security to protect commuters and transit workers. The act also requires the Secretary of Transportation to provide annual crime reports<\/a> to relevant Senate and House committees.

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