Complete Streets Act of 2025

Key Points

• Every state would have to create a competitive grant program so local governments, transit agencies, tribal governments, and nonprofits can get funding to redesign streets for all users, not just cars. States must set up the program within two fiscal years and start giving out grants within three.
• States would be required to spend 5 percent of their federal highway funding on complete streets projects. Individual grants to local entities would be capped at $20 million or 20 percent of the state's total complete streets funding for the year, whichever is less.
• Within 180 days after enactment, the Department of Transportation must set new design standards requiring protected bike lanes, accessible sidewalks and crosswalks, and proper lighting. Starting two years later, large federally funded road projects in urban areas must follow these standards.
• The bill prioritizes safety for people who are most at risk on roads today, including pedestrians, cyclists, seniors, children, and people with disabilities. Projects at dangerous intersections and corridors get top priority for funding.
• The bill specifically aims to ensure underserved communities benefit from the program, requiring that low-income neighborhoods, communities of color, rural areas, and tribal communities are served equitably.
• Accessibility standards from the Department of Transportation and Department of Justice would be updated to adopt new pedestrian facility guidelines, including provisions for people with vision, hearing, cognitive, and language access needs.

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