S. 846: Transit Infrastructure Vehicle Security Act

116th Congress · introduced 2019-03-14 · Transportation and Public Works · Latest: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Hearings held.

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Where it came from: introduced 2019-03-14 · official record
Who proposed it: Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

Transit Infrastructure Vehicle Security Act

Plain summary

Transit Infrastructure Vehicle Security Act This bill prohibits the awarding of a contract to an entity for the procurement of rolling stock for use in public transportation if the manufacturer of the rolling stock is (1) incorporated or has manufacturing facilities in the United States; and (2) is owed or controlled by an entity based in a country that is identified as a nonmarket economy country, was identified by the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) as a priority foreign country (e.g., a country that does not protect intellectual property rights), and is subject to monitoring by the USTR. This includes the People's Republic of China. Any recipient of financial assistance for public transportation that operates a rail fixed guideway service must certify that it will not award any contract for the procurement of rail rolling stock for use in public transportation to a manufacturer of rolling stock that is described by this bill. A recipient that operates a rail fixed guideway public transportation system must certify that it has a written plan for identifying and reducing cybersecurity risks.

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Official text

Transit Infrastructure Vehicle Security Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] · 51 cosponsors

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Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Mike Crapo (R-ID), Tom Cotton (R-AR), James E. Risch (R-ID), Deb Fischer (R-NE), Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Bill Cassidy (R-LA), Tina Smith (D-MN), Jerry Moran (R-KS), Gary C. Peters (D-MI), Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Ron Wyden (D-OR), Roger F. Wicker (R-MS), Tim Scott (R-SC), Tim Kaine (D-VA), John Boozman (R-AR), Kevin Cramer (R-ND), Joni Ernst (R-IA), Mike Rounds (R-SD), Josh Hawley (R-MO), Thom Tillis (R-NC), Dan Sullivan (R-AK), Mark R. Warner (D-VA), John Thune (R-SD), Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS), Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), Christopher Murphy (D-CT), Angus S. King, Jr. (I-ME), Rick Scott (R-FL), Ted Cruz (R-TX), Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV), Ron Johnson (R-WI), Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), John Hoeven (R-ND), Martin Heinrich (D-NM), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD)

Sponsor's campaign money: Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] reported raising $8.6 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Words on this page, explained (2)

Bill: A proposed law. It becomes law only if it passes the legislature and is signed by the president or governor (or a veto is overridden).
Securities: Financial investments that can be bought and sold, such as stocks and bonds.

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)
Congress.gov
Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-116s846.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/116/s>

Record fed-us-cong116-s846 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong116 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong116