S. 944 · Where this bill is now
In committee
Introduced in the Senate, Mar 11, 2025
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryIncreases federal funding for bike and pedestrian safety
The Highway Safety Improvement Program, which funds safety projects on roads, would get expanded to pay for more bicyclist and pedestrian safety work. The bill would let the program fund projects that connect different biking or walking paths together, and projects in areas that are known to be especially dangerous for people on bikes or foot. It would also increase how much of the cost the federal government covers for these types of safety projects.
How it affects you
If you bike or walk for transportation, this could mean more safety improvements in your area, like new bike lanes, better crosswalks, or connected paths. States and communities would have more federal money available to make streets safer for people who aren't driving cars.
Read the official summary (Introduced in Senate, Mar 11, 2025)
Sarah Debbink Langenkamp Active Transportation Safety Act
This bill expands the Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) to include additional bicyclist and pedestrian safety measures and increases the federal cost share for certain safety projects.
Specifically, the bill allows HSIP to fund projects (1) for the connection of two or more segments of existing bicyclist or pedestrian infrastructure, or (2) that are based on a state's plan to improve the safety of vulnerable road users (e.g., bicyclists or pedestrians) in areas identified as high-risk. In addition, the bill allows an increased federal cost share of up to 100% for these projects.
The bill also allows an increased federal cost share of up to 100% for transportation projects that meet certain criteria, including (1) the project includes a Federal Highway Administration Proven Safety Countermeasure for bicyclists or pedestrians (e.g., bicycle lanes, walkways, and crosswalk visibility enhancements), or (2) the relevant state strategic highway safety plan includes an emphasis area that is related to vulnerable road users.
Written by AI (Claude) using only the official summary by the Congressional Research Service, the Library of Congress’s nonpartisan research staff. It can miss nuance, so check the official summary and the bill text for details.
1st SessionS. 944
A BILL
Sarah Debbink Langenkamp Active Transportation Safety Act
Sponsor: Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) · Introduced Mar 11, 2025 · Transportation and Public Works · 1 version of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Mar 11, 2025: “Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.”