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HR 4904 · in committee · major

PHASE Act of 2025

What this bill does

  • The bill directs NIST and DOT to study and fund improvements to road safety for pedestrians and cyclists.
  • Cities, tribes, and municipalities receive grants to upgrade traffic infrastructure and safety devices.
  • Funding supports innovative crosswalks, buffer zones, traffic signals, and physical barriers to protect pedestrians.

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Community Threads

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  1. 01

    How should limited federal transportation funds be allocated between pedestrian safety infrastructure and other road priorities like vehicle throughput or maintenance?

  2. 02

    Which communities are most likely to benefit from these grants, and how might the funding formula affect rural versus urban areas?

  3. 03

    What evidence exists that the specific safety devices funded by this bill—innovative crosswalks, buffer zones, and physical barriers—actually reduce pedestrian and cyclist injuries?

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Sponsor · D-CA-35

Norma J. Torres

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Introduced 2025-08-06

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Legislative timeline

  1. 2025-08-06 · house · Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

  2. 2025-08-05 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  3. 2025-08-05 · house · IntroReferral

    Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

  4. 2025-08-05 · house · IntroReferral

    Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

  5. 2025-08-05 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

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