H.R. 3648

119th CONGRESS 1st Session

To direct the Secretary of Transportation to make grants for the deployment of innovative real-time transcription and translation technology to improve the transit rider experience for deaf, hard of hearing, and limited English proficient individuals.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES · May 29, 2025 · Sponsor: Mr. Mullin · Committee: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

Table of contents

• H.R. 3648
  • SEC. 1. Short title
  • SEC. 2. Innovations in language accessibility
  • SEC. 3. Authorization of appropriations

SEC. 1. Short title

• This Act may be cited as the Transit Captions Innovations Act.

SEC. 2. Innovations in language accessibility

• Section 5312(e)(3) of title 49, United States Code, is amended—
  • in paragraph (B), by striking or at the end;
  • in paragraph (C), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and
    • the deployment of real-time transcription and translation technology to improve the rider experience for deaf, hard of hearing, and limited English proficient individuals.
  • by adding at the end the following:

SEC. 3. Authorization of appropriations

• Section 5338(a)(2)(G) of title 49, United States Code, is amended—
  • in paragraph (i), by striking and at the end;
  • in paragraph (ii), by inserting at the end; and
    • (iii) $4,000,000 for fiscal year 2027, $4,100,000 for fiscal year 2028, $4,202,500 for fiscal year 2029, $4,307,562 for fiscal year 2030, and $4,415,251 for fiscal year 2031 shall be available to carry out projects eligible under section 5312(e)(3)(D);
  • by adding at the end the following: