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Public Transit Mental Health Awareness Act

USA119th CongressHR-10216| House 
| Updated: 9/1/2026
Brittany Pettersen

Brittany Pettersen

Democratic Representative

Colorado

Cosponsors (11)
Madeleine Dean (Democratic)Melanie A. Stansbury (Democratic)Danny K. Davis (Democratic)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Bonnie Watson Coleman (Democratic)Mary Gay Scanlon (Democratic)Deborah K. Ross (Democratic)Seth Moulton (Democratic)Michael Lawler (Republican)Rashida Tlaib (Democratic)

Transportation and Infrastructure Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This bill amends title 49 of the United States Code to mandate that recipients of federal assistance for public transportation display information about the suicide prevention hotline. These entities, including subrecipients, must ensure the hotline details are visible to passengers on all public transportation they own or operate, either on rolling stock vehicles or within transit facilities. The required display must clearly indicate that the suicide prevention hotline is free, confidential, and available 24 hours a day . The legislation allows for reasonable compliance if displays are temporarily damaged or removed, provided the recipient makes a reasonable effort to replace or restore them. Furthermore, these displays are specifically designed not to interfere with revenue-generating advertising space, with the requirement taking effect one year after enactment.
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Timeline
Sep 1, 2026
Introduced in House
Sep 1, 2026
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
  • September 1, 2026
    Introduced in House


  • September 1, 2026
    Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

Public Transit Mental Health Awareness Act

USA119th CongressHR-10216| House 
| Updated: 9/1/2026
This bill amends title 49 of the United States Code to mandate that recipients of federal assistance for public transportation display information about the suicide prevention hotline. These entities, including subrecipients, must ensure the hotline details are visible to passengers on all public transportation they own or operate, either on rolling stock vehicles or within transit facilities. The required display must clearly indicate that the suicide prevention hotline is free, confidential, and available 24 hours a day . The legislation allows for reasonable compliance if displays are temporarily damaged or removed, provided the recipient makes a reasonable effort to replace or restore them. Furthermore, these displays are specifically designed not to interfere with revenue-generating advertising space, with the requirement taking effect one year after enactment.
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Timeline
Sep 1, 2026
Introduced in House
Sep 1, 2026
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
  • September 1, 2026
    Introduced in House


  • September 1, 2026
    Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Brittany Pettersen

Brittany Pettersen

Democratic Representative

Colorado

Cosponsors (11)
Madeleine Dean (Democratic)Melanie A. Stansbury (Democratic)Danny K. Davis (Democratic)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Bonnie Watson Coleman (Democratic)Mary Gay Scanlon (Democratic)Deborah K. Ross (Democratic)Seth Moulton (Democratic)Michael Lawler (Republican)Rashida Tlaib (Democratic)

Transportation and Infrastructure Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted