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S944Referred to Committee

Sarah Debbink Langenkamp Active Transportation Safety Act

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2025-03-11
Introduced
11
Cosponsors
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Type

Sponsor

Chris Van Hollen
Chris Van Hollen
Democrat · MD · Senator
Votes with party: 65.4% (318 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/V000128

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (11)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

  • Angela D. Alsobrooks (D-MD)Original· 2025-03-11
  • Bill Hagerty (R-TN)Original· 2025-03-11
  • Ron Johnson (R-WI)Original· 2025-03-11
  • Tammy Baldwin (D-WI)Original· 2025-03-11
  • Edward J. Markey (D-MA)· 2026-01-14
  • Jack Reed (D-RI)· 2026-01-14
  • Jeff Merkley (D-OR)· 2026-01-14
  • Jon Ossoff (D-GA)· 2026-01-14
  • Richard Blumenthal (D-CT)· 2026-01-14
  • Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE)· 2026-01-28
  • Mark Kelly (D-AZ)· 2026-02-03

Latest Action

The most recent step in the bill's legislative path. Committee Activity below shows referrals and reports; the full action-by-action history including floor proceedings lives at Congress.gov →

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

2025-03-11

Source: Congress.gov

Committee Activity

Previously

  • Environment and Public Works CommitteeReferred To · 2025-03-11
  • Senate Committee on Environment and Public WorksReferred To · 2025-03-11

Plain-English Summary

Sarah Debbink Langenkamp Active Transportation Safety Act This bill expands the Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) to include additional bicyclist and pedestrian safety measures and increases the federal cost share for certain safety projects. Specifically, the bill allows HSIP to fund projects (1) for the connection of two or more segments of existing bicyclist or pedestrian infrastructure, or (2) that are based on a state's plan to improve the safety of vulnerable road users (e.g., bicyclists or pedestrians) in areas identified as high-risk. In addition, the bill allows an increased federal cost share of up to 100% for these projects. The bill also allows an increased federal cost share of up to 100% for transportation projects that meet certain criteria, including (1) the project includes a Federal Highway Administration Proven Safety Countermeasure for bicyclists or pedestrians (e.g., bicycle lanes, walkways, and crosswalk visibility enhancements), or (2) the relevant state strategic highway safety plan includes an emphasis area that is related to vulnerable road users.

Plain-English rewrite of the Congressional Research Service summary published on Congress.gov. Cached and reviewed.

Subjects

Transportation and Public Works
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