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118TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 1668 

To amend title 23, United States Code, with respect to the highway safety 

improvement program, and for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

MARCH 21, 2023 

Mr. BLUMENAUER (for himself and Mr. RASKIN) introduced the following bill; 

which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 

A BILL 

To amend title 23, United States Code, with respect to 

the highway safety improvement program, and for other 

purposes. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Sarah Debbink 

5 Langenkamp Active Transportation Safety Act’’. 

6 SEC. 2. HIGHWAY SAFETY IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM. 

7 (a) HIGHWAY SAFETY IMPROVEMENT PROJECT.— 

8 Section 148(a)(4)(B) of title 23, United States Code, is 

9 amended— 


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1 (1) in clause (xxix) by striking ‘‘through 

2 (xxviii)’’ and inserting ‘‘through (xxx)’’; 

3 (2) by redesignating clause (xxix) as clause 

4 (xxxi); and 

5 (3) by inserting after clause (xxviii) the fol6 lowing: 

7 ‘‘(xxix) The connection of 2 or more 

8 segments of existing bicyclist or pedestrian 

9 infrastructure. 

10 ‘‘(xxx) The reduction of safety risks to 

11 vulnerable road users through a project or 

12 strategy described in a program of projects 

13 or strategies developed pursuant to sub14 section (l)(2)(B).’’. 

15 (b) TREATMENT OF CERTAIN PROJECTS AND STRAT16 EGIES RELATED TO VULNERABLE ROAD USERS.— 

17 (1) VULNERABLE ROAD USER SAFETY ASSESS18 MENT.—Section 148(l) of title 23, United States 

19 Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol20 lowing: 

21 ‘‘(8) CONSISTENCY WITH STATE STRATEGIC

22 HIGHWAY SAFETY PLAN.—A project or strategy shall 

23 be treated as consistent with a State strategic high24 way safety plan, including for purposes of section 

25 133(h)(7)(B)(i)(II), if— 


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1 ‘‘(A) the relevant State strategic highway 

2 safety plan includes an emphasis area related to 

3 vulnerable road users; and 

4 ‘‘(B) the project or strategy— 

5 ‘‘(i) was described in a program of 

6 projects or strategies developed pursuant 

7 to paragraph (2)(B) of this subsection; 

8 ‘‘(ii) was identified by a local govern9 ment, metropolitan planning organization, 

10 or regional transportation planning organi11 zation during the consultation process re12 quired under paragraph (4)(B) of this sub13 section; or 

14 ‘‘(iii) is eligible under section 

15 133(h)(3).’’. 

16 (2) ELIGIBLE PROJECTS.—Section 148(e)(1) of 

17 title 23, United States Code, is amended— 

18 (A) in subparagraph (B) by striking ‘‘or’’ 

19 at the end; 

20 (B) in subparagraph (C) by striking the 

21 period at the end and inserting ‘‘; or’’; and 

22 (C) by adding at the end the following: 

23 ‘‘(D) a project or strategy that is treated 

24 as consistent with a State strategic highway 

25 safety plan under subsection (l)(8).’’. 


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1 (c) FEDERAL SHARE OF CERTAIN HIGHWAY SAFETY

2 IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS.— 

3 (1) IN GENERAL.—Section 148(j) of title 23, 

4 United States Code, is amended— 

5 (A) by striking ‘‘Except’’ and inserting the 

6 following: 

7 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Except’’; and 

8 (B) by adding at the end the following: 

9 ‘‘(2) EXCEPTION.—Notwithstanding paragraph 

10 (1) and section 120, the Federal share of the cost 

11 of a highway safety improvement project carried out 

12 with funds apportioned to a State under section 

13 104(b)(3) may be up to 100 percent if the project 

14 is carried out pursuant to clause (xxix) or (xxx) of 

15 subsection (a)(4)(B) of this section.’’. 

16 (2) FLEXIBLE FINANCING.—Section 

17 133(h)(7)(B)(i) of title 23, United States Code, is 

18 amended— 

19 (A) in subclause (I) by striking ‘‘and’’ at 

20 the end; 

21 (B) in subclause (II) by adding ‘‘and’’ at 

22 the end; and 

23 (C) by adding at the end the following: 

24 ‘‘(III) includes a Proven Safety 

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1 destrians, as determined by the Fed2 eral Highway Administration;’’. 

3 (3) INCREASED FEDERAL SHARE FOR PROVEN

4 SAFETY COUNTERMEASURES.—Section 120(c)(1) of 

5 title 23, United States Code, is amended by insert6 ing ‘‘Proven Safety Countermeasures for bicyclists 

7 or pedestrians (as determined by the Federal High8 way Administration),’’ before ‘‘breakaway utility 

9 poles’’. 

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