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S 944 · in committee · significant

Sarah Debbink Langenkamp Active Transportation Safety Act

What this bill does

  • The bill expands federal highway safety funding to include bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure projects.
  • Bicyclists, pedestrians, and state transportation agencies are affected by the expanded funding eligibility.
  • The bill increases federal cost-sharing up to 100% for qualifying active transportation safety projects.

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  1. 01

    How would expanding federal highway safety funding to include bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure affect transportation priorities and budgets in your state or community?

  2. 02

    What types of active transportation safety projects should qualify for the increased federal cost-sharing, and how would communities decide which projects to fund?

  3. 03

    What evidence supports the premise that federal investment in bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure meaningfully reduces traffic injuries and deaths compared to other safety interventions?

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Chris Van Hollen

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Introduced 2025-03-11

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Legislative timeline

  1. 2025-03-11 · senate · IntroReferral

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

  2. 2025-03-11 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in Senate

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