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H.R. 4904119th CongressIn committeeLatest action Aug 6, 2025Decoded by AI · checked against the record
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Federal agencies would study road safety for pedestrians and cyclists, and cities could apply for grants up to $5 million a year to fund improvements.
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This bill directs two federal agencies to research and study ways to make roads safer for pedestrians, cyclists, and others outside of vehicles. It also creates a grant program that local governments and Tribes can apply to for money to build physical safety improvements like crosswalks, lighting, sidewalks, and pedestrian signals.
The bill primarily affects the National Institute of Standards and Technology, the Department of Transportation, cities, municipalities, and Tribal governments. Pedestrians, cyclists, and other vulnerable road users are the people the improvements would serve.
Pedestrian deaths have risen in urban areas, and current road conditions may not be addressing the risk. The research, studies, and funded improvements are aimed at reducing traffic deaths and injuries among people outside of vehicles.
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Right now: a House committee is reviewing it. If the Senate changes it, it goes back to the House before reaching the President.
Latest action: — Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.