Sarah Debbink Langenkamp Active Transportation Safety Act · Introduced in House (2025-03-10)

SEC. 2. Highway safety improvement program

(a) Highway safety improvement project

Section 148(a)(4)(B) of title 23, United States Code, is amended—
- in clause (xxix), by striking through (xxviii)and inserting through (xxx);
- by redesignating clause (xxix) as clause (xxxi); and
  - (xxix) The connection of 2 or more segments of existing bicyclist or pedestrian infrastructure.
  - (xxx) The reduction of safety risks to vulnerable road users through a project or strategy described in a program of projects or strategies developed pursuant to subsection (l)(2)(B).
- by inserting after clause (xxviii) the following:

(b) Federal share of certain highway safety improvement projects

(1) In general
- Section 148(j) of title 23, United States Code, is amended—
  - by striking and inserting the following:
    - (1) In general
      - Except as provided in sections 120 and 130 and paragraph (2)
    - (2) Exception
      - Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Federal share of the cost of a highway safety improvement project carried out with funds apportioned to a State under section 104(b)(3) may be up to 100 percent if the project is a project described in clause (xxix) or (xxx) of subsection (a)(4)(B).
  - by adding at the end the following:
(2) Flexible financing
- Section 133(h)(7) of title 23, United States Code, is amended—
  - by redesignating subparagraph (C) as subparagraph (E); and
    - (B) Flexible financing
      - Notwithstanding section 120—
        
        (i) the non-Federal share for a project under this subsection may be calculated on a project, multiple-project, or program basis; and
        
        (ii) the Federal share of the cost of an individual project under this subsection may be up to 100 percent.
    - (C) Treatment as non-Federal share
      - Notwithstanding any other provision of law, funds made available to carry out section 148 may be credited toward the non-Federal share of the costs of a project under this subsection if—
        
        (i) the project includes a Proven Safety Countermeasure for bicyclists or pedestrians, as determined by the Federal Highway Administration;
        
        (ii) the relevant State strategic highway safety plan includes an emphasis area related to vulnerable road users; or
        
        (iii) the proposed project—
        
        was described in a program of projects or strategies developed pursuant to paragraph section 148 (l); or
        
        was identified by a local government, metropolitan planning organization, or regional transportation planning organization, including in a safety plan described in subparagraph (B), as addressing 1 or more areas of high risk to vulnerable road users during the consultation process required under paragraph (xx)(B) and through a planning process and data-based analysis.
    - (D) Safety plans described
      - A safety plan referred to in subparagraph (A)(ii)(II) is—
        
        (i) a pedestrian or bicyclist safety plan;
        
        (ii) a Complete Streets plan;
        
        (iii) a local roadway safety plan;
        
        (iv) a Vision Zero Action Plan;
        
        (v) a transition plan described in section 35.150(d) of title 28, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations) (commonly known as an ); ADA Transition Plan
        
        (vi) a Tribal transportation safety plan;
        
        (vii) a comprehensive safety action plan (as defined in section 24112(a) of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act ( note; )); or 23 U.S.C. 402; Public Law 117–58
        
        (viii) any other safety plan, as determined by the Secretary.
  - by striking subparagraph (B) and inserting the following:
(3) Increased Federal share for proven safety countermeasures
- Section 120(c)(1) of title 23, United States Code, is amended, in the first sentence, by inserting before .

H.R. 2011

Table of contents

SEC. 1. Short title

SEC. 2. Highway safety improvement program