Creates a federal "Complete Streets" program that requires States and metropolitan planning organizations to adopt and apply multimodal street design standards so streets safely serve people walking, biking, using transit or mobility devices, driving, and moving freight. It establishes competitive grants, minimum funding and grant-size limits, prioritization for vulnerable nonmotorized users, benchmarks and certification steps, and directs the Department of Transportation to issue formal complete-streets design standards within 180 days and phase project compliance for major federally funded construction. Requires States and MPOs to adopt and implement inclusive design standards during planning, development, and operation of transportation projects; provides processes for exemptions, appeals, and reporting; and tasks the Secretary and Attorney General with updating accessibility rules to align with the new standards.
Defines “complete street” as a public road providing safe and accessible options for multiple travel modes for people of all ages, abilities, and disabilities (walking, cycling, transit, mobility devices, automobiles, freight).
Defines “complete streets policy” as a complete streets policy adopted by an eligible entity under subsection (d)(1).
Defines “complete streets principle” as a principle at the local, State, or regional level ensuring safe and adequate accommodation in all project phases of all users (pedestrians, bicyclists, transit users, children, older individuals, individuals with disabilities, motorists, freight) and considering safety and convenience in planning and development.
Defines eligible entity to include units of local government, regional planning organizations, metropolitan planning organizations, transit agencies, natural resource or public land agencies, Tribal governments, nonprofit entities, and other local/regional governmental entities (other than State agencies) that the State determines eligible.
Defines ‘metropolitan planning organization’ by reference to section 134 of title 23, U.S.C., or section 5303 of title 49, U.S.C.; defines ‘Secretary’ as Secretary of Transportation; and defines ‘State’ to include the 50 States, DC, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
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Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Last progress June 4, 2025 (8 months ago)
Introduced on June 4, 2025 by Stephen Cohen
Updated 3 days ago
Last progress June 4, 2025 (8 months ago)
