,i  #aaith ,,congress  #ast ,session    
,h4 ,r4 #fjfi  ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of  
,,representatives  ,november #ag1       
#bjbe,ms4 ,simon 7for herself1 ,mr4     
,figures1 ,ms4 ,pou1 ,mr4 ,de,saulnier1 
and ,mr4 ,garamendi7 introduced the     
following bill2 which was referred to   
the ,committee on ,transportation and   
,infrastructure  ,a ,,bill  ,to amend   
title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 to    
provide for eligibility of transit      
support specialists for crime prevention
 and security grants4  #a4 ,short title 
,this ,act may be cited as the ,rapid   
,intervention and ,deterrence for       
,enhanced ,rider ,safety ,act or the    
,,rider ,safety ,act4  #b4 ,crime       
prevention and security ,section #ecba  
of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 is 
amended-- 7#a7 by striking ,the         
,secretary and inserting 7a7 ,capital   
grants4--,the ,secretary2  7#b7 by      
inserting and1 notwithstanding section  
#ecjg7;a77#a77;,d71 operational grants  
from amounts available under section    

#ecch to public transportation systems  
for transit support specialists after   
crime prevention and security2 and  7#c7
 by adding at the end the following3    
7b7 ,definition of transit support      
specialist ,in this section1 the term   
transit support specialist means unarmed
 personnel responsible for performing a 
variety of duties designed to provide an
 added sense of security to transit     
patrons through the presence of such    
personnel on transit vehicles1 stops1   
and stations and engagement with the    
public1 deterring and reporting         
disruptive behavior within transit      
systems1 including-- 7#a7 monitoring    
transit stations and transit vehicles2  
7#b7 providing assistance to transit    
riders and personnel2  7#c7 assisting   
with and reports medical emergencies2   
7#d7 engaging with transit system       
personnel and the public to establish an
 official presence and deter disruptive 
behavior and security risks2  7#e7      
observing and reporting suspicious      

activity and security threats to transit
 system personnel and law enforcement2  
7#f7 handling minor1 non-criminal       
conflicts through alternative channels  
to preserve law enforcement resources   
for critical or emergency incidents2 and
  7#g7 connecting patrons with or       
performing crisis intervention services 
to de-escalate conflicts4  4