The Senate companion to HR-2011, this bill would expand the Highway Safety Improvement Program to fund federal projects that connect bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure and that reduce risks to vulnerable road users like pedestrians and cyclists. It would also raise the federal share for these safety projects to up to 100%, removing the typical 20% local-match requirement that often blocks small communities from building safer streets. The bill is named for Sarah Debbink Langenkamp, a U.S. diplomat killed by a truck while cycling in Maryland in 2022.
Congressional Summary
Sarah Debbink Langenkamp Active Transportation Safety ActThis 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.
Details
- Congress
- 119th
- Chamber
- Senate
- Status
- summarized
- Action
- Introduced in Senate
- Action Date
- 2025-03-11
- Date Added
- 2026-05-02
- Source
- Congress.gov →
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