Rep. Cohen and Bipartisan Group Propose $5 Billion to Extend Safe Streets Program Through 2031
This bill is currently in the early stages of the legislative process and is being reviewed by a House subcommittee. It is actively moving through the committee system, but no further votes or hearings have been scheduled yet.
The bill has support from both parties and builds on a popular existing program, but it must compete for funding against other priorities in a divided Congress.
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Homeowners in communities that receive Safe Streets grants could see safer roads, better sidewalks, and improved intersections in their neighborhoods. These changes can reduce traffic-related injuries and deaths and may also boost property values in areas that get upgraded infrastructure.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
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Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Introduced in House
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Legislation proposed in September by Steve Cohen (D-TN), the Safe Streets for All Reauthorization and Improvement Act, would authorize an additional $5 billion for the program and shift a greater percentage of funding dollars towards the implementation portion of the grants.
The U.S. Department of Transportation recently made nearly $1 billion in grants available via its 'Safe Streets for All' or SS4A program. Lawmakers are currently considering the Safe Streets for All Reauthorization and Improvement Act to extend the program through 2031 with $5 billion annually.
Representatives Steve Cohen, Brian Fitzpatrick, and Robert Garcia introduced H.R. 5452 to reauthorize the Safe Streets and Roads for All program at $5 billion annually from FY 2027 through FY 2031, focusing on reducing roadway fatalities through both planning and implementation grants.
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Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
Safe Streets for All Reauthorization and Improvement Act
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