Sponsor
Scott Perry
Representative · R-PA
Representative · R-PA
The bill reduces federal procedural constraints and potential taxpayer costs but removes statutory transit protections and a federal mechanism for project support, creating legal uncertainty and shifting financial and operational risk onto transit workers, agencies, and local/state governments.
Local and state governments will face fewer federal procedural constraints tied to §5333(b), simplifying administrative decisions and giving them more flexibility in managing transit-related projects and contracts.
Taxpayers could experience reduced litigation and compliance costs if removing §5333(b) eliminates a recurring source of disputes or administrative burdens.
State and local governments and public transit projects may lose access to a federal mechanism that supported project funding or oversight, risking reduced federal support, project delays, or cancellations.
Transportation workers and transit agencies could lose statutory protections or benefits previously provided by §5333(b), potentially harming jobs, contract terms, or service continuity.
Removing the statutory text without an explicit effective date creates legal uncertainty about when protections or obligations end, likely prompting litigation, administrative confusion, and transition costs for governments and workers.
Based on analysis of 1 section of legislative text.
Deletes subsection (b) of 49 U.S.C. § 5333, removing whatever authorities, requirements, or protections that subsection provided.
Official title: To amend title 49, United States Code, to repeal certain employee protective arrangements, and for other purposes.
Introduced April 9, 2026 by Scott Perry · Last progress April 9, 2026
Repeals subsection (b) of 49 U.S.C. § 5333, removing whatever authorities, requirements, or protections were established by that specific subsection. The change becomes effective on the statute’s effective date (no separate effective date specified), which means any legal duties, protections, or authorities tied solely to that subsection would no longer apply once the repeal takes effect.