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Congress·In Committee·3 months ago

Congress bill would expand state highway safety funds for school-zone crossings, lights, signs, and enforcement

Also known as: Protect Our Students Act

Legislative Progress

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Impacts

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Key Points

  • Adds school-zone crash prevention to the list of projects states can fund through their highway safety programs.
  • Says the Transportation Department should make clear that states can use funds for things like crossing guards, better crosswalks, signs, and flashing beacons near schools.
  • Allows funding for traffic-slowing changes near schools, like pedestrian islands and other calming measures.
  • Includes support for school zone safety reviews and programs like Safe Routes to School that aren’t construction projects.
  • Changes the funding split so 50% (up from 40%) goes to states based on a set allocation formula, which could shift how money is divided among states.
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Milestones

2 milestones2 actions
Dec 17, 2025House

Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

Dec 17, 2025

Introduced in House

What Happens Next

Projected impacts based on AI analysis

After the bill becomes law; likely within months to about a year

Transportation Department writes and issues regulations clarifying school-zone safety uses

States get clear rules that they can fund things like crossing guards, beacons, crosswalks, traffic calming, and certain enforcement tools with highway safety program money.

Within the next budget/planning cycle after federal rules are issued

States update highway safety plans/grant programs to add school-zone crash prevention projects

Local communities may start seeing new grant opportunities and planning work focused specifically on school-zone safety.

Related News

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U.S. Congresswoman Dina Titus (Press Release)·3 months ago

Rep. Dina Titus Introduces Legislation to Make Roads Safer for Students in Southern Nevada

Announcement of the Protect Our Students Act to expand eligible uses of Section 402 Highway Safety Program grants for school-zone safety (crossing guards, beacons, markings, traffic calming, Safe Routes to School non-infrastructure).

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Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

Protect Our Students Act

Bill NumberHR 6821
Congress119th Congress
ChamberHouse of Representatives
Latest ActionReferred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

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