BIKE Act of 2025

This bill would let states use existing federal highway safety grants to pay for hands-on, on‑bike lessons for elementary and high school students. It also requires a national update to walking and biking safety guidelines within one year. The update must highlight real-world bike training, how to ride safely on roads, traffic rules, basic safety steps, and the importance of wearing a helmet. The education materials would be created with input from practitioners and shared with state education agencies.

Within three years, the transportation department must report to Congress on how the guidelines were used, how the consultation was done, and how the guidance was shared and promoted, including ways for states to trade notes on what worked and what didn’t.

Key points

• Who is affected: K–12 students, schools, state transportation and education agencies.
• What changes: States can fund on‑bike safety classes with federal grants; national guidelines for walking and biking safety get updated and shared with schools; progress must be reported to Congress.
• When: Guidelines updated within 1 year; report due within 3 years of the law taking effect.