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Congress·In Committee·12 months ago

Congress targets more bike and pedestrian safety projects for up to 100% federal funding

Also known as: Sarah Debbink Langenkamp Active Transportation Safety Act

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Key Points

  • Adds more types of bike and pedestrian safety work that can qualify for federal highway safety money, like linking existing path or sidewalk segments.
  • Lets some bike and pedestrian safety projects be paid for up to 100% with federal funds, so states and cities may not have to put in local matching dollars.
  • Supports projects aimed at protecting “vulnerable road users,” meaning people walking or biking, when projects are part of a state or local safety plan.
  • Makes it easier to combine funding across a group of projects and count certain safety funds toward the local share for street-safety work.
  • If passed, this could speed up sidewalk, crosswalk, bike-lane connections, and other proven safety fixes—especially in places short on local funds.
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Milestones

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Mar 11, 2025Senate

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

Mar 11, 2025

Introduced in Senate

What Happens Next

Projected impacts based on AI analysis

After the bill becomes law and federal guidance is updated

States can begin treating bike/ped network connections as eligible highway safety projects.

More projects like filling sidewalk gaps or connecting trail segments can qualify for safety funding, which can move them from “wishlist” to “scheduled.”

After enactment, when states program their next set of safety projects

States may fund certain vulnerable road user safety projects with up to 100% federal share.

Cities/counties may no longer need to find as much local “match” money for certain walking/biking safety fixes, making it easier to start construction.

As states update project lists and consult with local/regional partners

More local safety plans can be used to justify projects during state consultation.

If your community has plans like Vision Zero, Complete Streets, an ADA Transition Plan, or a Tribal transportation safety plan, it may be easier to point to those documents to support safety projects on high-risk roads.

Once states apply the updated cost-share rules to eligible projects

Federal Highway Administration “Proven Safety Countermeasures” for biking/walking can trigger higher federal shares.

Projects that use well-known safety tools (as recognized by the agency) may be cheaper for states/localities to deliver, which can increase how many get built.

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National Association of Counties·11 months ago

Congress reintroduces bipartisan legislation for bike and pedestrian safety funding expansion

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Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

Sarah Debbink Langenkamp Active Transportation Safety Act

Bill NumberS 944
Congress119th Congress
ChamberSenate
Latest ActionRead twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

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Cosponsors

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D: 7R: 2

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