H.R.508: SAFE Streets Act

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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Jan 28, 2021

Safe And Friendly for the Environment Streets Act or the SAFE Streets Act

This bill revises the Highway Safety Improvement Program to create special rules for vulnerable road users. The bill defines vulnerable road user as a nonmotorist such as a pedestrian, pedalcylcist, bicyclist, other cyclist, or person on personal conveyance.

Specifically, the bill requires

states and metropolitan planning organizations (MPOs) with above the median rate of vulnerable road user fatalities and serious injuries to dedicate at least 75% of funds under the program for projects to improve safety for such users, and

states and MPOs to create vulnerable road user safety assessments that include locations and corridors where serious injuries and fatalities occur and strategies to reduce safety risks for such users in the corridors.

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People & committees

Who introduced it

Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] · D–CA

Committees

Transportation and Infrastructure Committee

29 cosponsorship records, including any withdrawals

Legislative record

Actions

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Feb 4, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
Jan 28, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Jan 28, 2021
Introduced in House
Jan 28, 2021
Introduced in House

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Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/508

Text version to examine: Introduced in House · 2021-01-28.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/hr508/BILLS-117hr508ih.htm

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Discuss H.R.508, 117th Congress: SAFE Streets Act

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/508

Text version to examine: Introduced in House · 2021-01-28.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/hr508/BILLS-117hr508ih.htm

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Discuss H.R.508, 117th Congress: SAFE Streets Act

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/508

Text version to examine: Introduced in House · 2021-01-28.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/hr508/BILLS-117hr508ih.htm

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